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• Depo-Provera Class Action Lawsuit Seeks Medical Monitoring Due to Brain Tumor Risks

  January 21, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Pfizer and other manufacturers of the Depo-Provera birth control shot have been included in a class action lawsuit seeking medical monitoring for women who received the injections, due to the increased risk of brain tumors.

• Lawsuit Alleges Brain Tumor From Depo-Provera Caused Tongue Muscle Control Problems

  January 14, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A Massachusetts woman has filed a Depo-Provera lawsuit, indicating the birth control injections caused a tumor to develop in her brain that is pressing against the nerve controlling her tongue, which may eventually cost her control of her tongue permanently.

• Woman Files Depo-Provera Meningioma Lawsuit After Needing Brain Surgery, Annual MRIs

  January 8, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A Depo-Provera meningioma lawsuit filed by a Virginia woman indicates she will have to undergo MRIs every year for the rest of her life after a 2.5 cm tumor was surgically removed from her brain.

• Lawsuit Alleges Depo-Provera Caused Brain Tumor, Spinal Cyst Requiring Constant Medical Monitoring

  December 13, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The birth control injection Depo-Provera caused the development of brain tumors after just two years of receiving the injections, according to a recently filed product liability lawsuit.

• Philips SENSE XL Torso Coil Recall Issued Following Reports of Injuries, Burn Risks

  July 9, 2024

  Grace Muller

  Federal safety officials have issued a Class I recall for Philips SENSE XL Torso Coil devices due to overheating risks that could cause burn injuries.

• Philips Panorama MRI Machine Recall Issued Over Explosion Risk

  December 22, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  About 150 Philips MRI machines used in hospitals nationwide are being recalled due to a risk of explosions.

• MRI Contrast Dye Allergic Reaction Wrongful Death Lawsuit Ends in $2M Settlement

  November 14, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  The family of a woman who died of an allergic reaction to gadolinium-based MRI contrast dye has reached a $2 million settlement agreement with a group of Iowa doctors.

• Proclaim XR and Proclaim Plus Implantable Pulse Generator Recall Follows Dozens of Reports Involving MRI Injuries

  September 14, 2023

  Katherine McDaniel

  Abbott is recalling more than 150,000 implantable pulse generators following dozens of reports of injuries after the devices lost connection with mobile devices used to help change the settings.

• Philips e-Alert MRI Monitoring System Vulnerable to Cyberattacks: Warning

  April 1, 2022

  Russell Maas

  Federal cybersecurity experts warn a system by Philips used to monitor the safety of medical imaging devices like MRI scanners could be vulnerable to hacking.

• Iodine-Based Contrast Media May Disrupt Thyroid Functions In Children Receiving MRI or CT Scans, FDA Warns

  April 1, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA warns giving young children iodine-based contrast agents to improve medical scanning results could cause a decrease in thyroid function.