May 02, 2023
A New Jersey federal jury on Tuesday cleared Johnson & Johnson's medical device unit Ethicon of liability in a case alleging that a pelvic mesh device caused a Michigan woman disabling injuries, after hearing from the company's attorneys that the device is the "gold standard" in treating urinary incontinence for thousands of doctors.
April 24, 2023
A woman's operation to remove transvaginal mesh manufactured by Johnson & Johnson's medical device unit took over four hours and required an additional day in the hospital due to heavy scarring, the surgeon testified Monday before a New Jersey jury weighing the patient's claims that the product permanently injured her.