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• BioZorb Lawsuit Indicates Recalled Tissue Marker Migrated After It Failed To Absorb, Resulting in Severe Pain and Surgical Removal

  November 7, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Days after the FDA announced a BioZorb recall, an Arkansas woman has filed a lawsuit, indicating that her BioZorb tissue marker migrated out of position, causing pain and disfigurement, instead of harmlessly absorbing into the body as advertised.

• Breast Implant ALCL Risk Evaluated in New Study

  January 3, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study finds women with breast implants are 40 times more likely to develop a rare form of cancer.

• FDA Issues Warning Over Use of Surgical Robots To Perform Mastectomies

  August 23, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA has issued a safety communication warning there is no proof of the safety or effectiveness of using robotic surgery to perform mastectomy procedures for the prevention or treatment of breast cancer.

• Robotic Surgery for Mastectomies, Other Cancer Treatments May Not Be Safe or Effective, FDA Warns

  March 1, 2019

  Martha Garcia

  Federal health officials are warning against the use of robotic surgery for women with breast cancer, those at high risk...