Burg Simpson Eldredge Hersh & Jardine, PC Files Federal Complaint in the Southern District of Ohio Against Covidien, Inc.
In April 2009, the attorneys at Burg Simpson Eldredge Hersh & Jardine, PC, filed a complaint in Federal Court in the Southern District of Ohio against Covidien, Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of medical devices, including surgical staplers. Covidien’s website indicates that the medical device at issue, its ENDO GIA Universal Stapler, “places two triple, staggered rows of titanium staples and simultaneously the knife divides the tissue in between. The instrument is designed for multiple use during a single surgical procedure . . . .”
The complaint alleges that Covidien’s Stapler failed during surgery, causing a tear in a major vein, which resulted in plaintiff’s death due to uncontrollable blood loss. Plaintiff’s complaint seeks damages from Covidien for wrongful death caused by Covidien’s faulty manufacture of the ENDO GIA Universal Stapler and for distribution of a medical device that is dangerous to health when used in the manner prescribed.
The attorneys at Burg Simpson are representing individuals harmed by medical devices like the Universal Stapler and others. Please contact Burg Simpson if you have questions concerning medical devices like the Universal Stapler and others and visit our website at www.burgsimpson.com.
