Medical Device Injury

A medical device can be anything from a functioning device, such as a pacemaker, to something such as a metal rod. As there are over 100,000 devices on the market, it is impossible to list everyone of them. Some of the more common devices are listed below:

• Pacemakers and defibrillators
• Joint / hip replacements
• Artificial heart valves or stents
• Cosmetic implants
• Rods
• Spinal cages

Malpractice errors that can occur with regard to medical devices are such things as:

• Improperly recommending implantation
• Using the wrong device
• Using the wrong size device
• Improperly installing the device

Injuries caused by wrongly or improperly installed medical devices include:

• Death
• Paralysis
• Nerve damage
• Scarring
• Additional surgeries.