# 7 Defective Drugs and Medical Devices in 2013 | Brooks Law Group

Some of you may remember our blog from last year “Beware of these Defective Drugs in 2012.” As much as we hate to say it, the same rings true for 2013. There is a lot to look out for and to be educated about regarding the current defective drugs and products, ***some of which are still on the market.***

Please keep in mind that if you are a victim of harm from the use of any of these [defective drugs](https://brookslawgroup.com/florida/drug-and-medical-device-lawyer/) or [products](https://brookslawgroup.com/florida/drug-and-medical-device-lawyer/), I urge you to contact us right away. There are deadlines coming up for most of these and you will want to act fast, before it’s too late.

Here are 7 Defective Drugs and Medical Devices in 2013 and the harm they have been known to cause:

1. Transvaginal Mesh, Bladder Slings, and TVT tape (Bard, Johnson and Johnson, Mentor, Boston Scientific, AMS, and others)

1. Tissue erosion
2. Device Failure

2. Dialysis Products – GranuFlo and NaturalLyte

1. Cardiac Arrest, Death, Cardiac Arrhythmia
2. Metabolic Alkalosis, Stroke

3. Pradaxa – used to treat atrial fibrillation

1. Inability to reverse impairment of blood clotting
2. Uncontrollable GI Bleeding, intracranial hemorrhaging, and death

4. Actos – used as a diabetic drug

1. Bladder Cancer

5. Metal on Metal Hip and Knee Implants – used for joint reconstruction

1. Breakdown of metallic surfaces and abnormal wear
2. Premature device failure – causing additional surgeries
3. Elevated Colbalt and chromium in blood causing metallosis and pseudotumor formation

6. Yaz, Yasmin, Beyaz, Gianvi, and Ocella – birth control used for contraception and PMDD (premenstrual dysphoric disorder)

1. Blood clots, DVT, strokes, heart attacks
2. Pulmonary emboli
3. Sudden cardiac death

7. Osteoporosis Drugs – Bisphosphonates (Actonel, Boniva, Fosamax, Zometa, Aredia, and others)

1. Jaw Osteonecrosis
2. Long Bone Fractures
3. Esophageal Cancer

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