Medical Devices
Anthem Denial of Claims for Prosthesis Settlement
Anthem, Inc. and Anthem UM Services, Inc. are settling a class action alleging that the companies or an Anthem subsidiary improperly denied claims relating to certain prostheses. The complaint alleged that the companies denied pre-authorization requests and post-service claims for microprocessor-controlled knee or foot-ankle prostheses as being “investigational” and “not medically necessary.” Anthem has now Read more
Penuma Penis Implant Pain and Scarring Class Action
According to the complaint for this class action, Dr. James Elist promotes himself as the “Thomas Edison of penis surgeries,” having invented the Penuma device, a silicone implant designed to enlarge penis size. Elist and the companies associated with the device advertise it as being “FDA-cleared,” the complaint says, but it claims that the device Read more
Allergan Breast Implants Recall Without Surgical Fees Class Action
How does a company recall breast implants? The complaint for this class action alleges that Allergan, Inc., Allergan USA, Inc., and Allergan plc have recalled certain of their Biocell implants but that they are not offering surgical fees for replacement of implants already installed in women’s bodies. Read more
Disposable Contact Lens Antitrust Settlement
Two defendants are settling an antitrust case about contact lens pricing, while three others are continuing the litigation. CooperVision, Inc. (CVI) and Bausch & Lomb, Inc. (B&L) have reached settlement agreements in a case claiming that five companies agreed to Unilateral Pricing Policies that set minimum prices and allegedly violated antitrust laws. The litigation is Read more
Allergan Biocell Breast Implants and Increased Lymphoma Risks Class Action
This class action, against Allergan, Inc., Allergan USA, Inc., and Allergan plc, takes on a serious subject. The complaint alleges that women who have Biocell textured breast implants and tissue expanders have a higher risk of breast-implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL), which is “a deadly cancer of the immune system.” Read more
Innovative Health Solutions Neuro-Stim NSS Device Doctors’ Class Action
Innovative Health Solutions (IHS) and its distributor, Acclivity Medical, LLC, marketed the NSS medical device to doctors for the treatment of chronic pain, with promises of high reimbursements. However, the complaint for this class action alleges, the companies did not reveal that the device was approved for use only by acupuncturists. Read more