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== Legal issues with Alloderm and hernia repair == |
== Legal issues with Alloderm and hernia repair == |
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As of April 17, 2014 there was 330 lawsuits Against Lifecell INC consolidated in New Jersey State Court (USA) before Superior Court Judge Jessica R. Mayer. All the Lawsuits in the state of new jersey involve complications due to hernia repair and/or AlloDerm reconstructive surgery. It has been Alleged that lifecell has been aggressively marketing Alloderm, for [[off label]] uses of including hernia repair. None of the lawsuits involve burn victims or those who may have received AlloDerm by LifeCell for periodontal surgery.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Gibb|first1=Gordon|title=AlloDerm Infection Plaintiffs Look to September 2015 As a Beginning|url=https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/alloderm-skin-grafts-adverse-events/alloderm-skin-grafts-adverse-events-3-19693.html|website=Lawyers and settlements|publisher=LawyersandSettlements.com|accessdate=13 June 2016}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 22:00, 13 June 2016
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Alloderm is an ECM Biomaterial used in medicine.[1] Alloderm is marketed by and a registered trademark of the LifeCell Corporation based in Bridgewater, NJ[2]. Alloderm has been used to reconstruct breasts experimentally after breast cancer surgery.[3] Alloderm has been used as a gingival graft in periodontics; when using Alloderm, there is no need for a palatal donor site [4] Alloderm has been used for abdominal hernia repair.[5] Alloderm has been used in otorhinolaryngology as implants to rebuild resected turbinates in the treatment of Empty nose syndrome.[6]
Legal issues with Alloderm and hernia repair
As of April 17, 2014 there was 330 lawsuits Against Lifecell INC consolidated in New Jersey State Court (USA) before Superior Court Judge Jessica R. Mayer. All the Lawsuits in the state of new jersey involve complications due to hernia repair and/or AlloDerm reconstructive surgery. It has been Alleged that lifecell has been aggressively marketing Alloderm, for off label uses of including hernia repair. None of the lawsuits involve burn victims or those who may have received AlloDerm by LifeCell for periodontal surgery.[7]
References
- ^ "LifeCell: AlloDerm® Tissue Matrix defined". www.lifecell.com. Retrieved 2016-06-10.
- ^ "Acelity - ALLODERM SELECT™ Regenerative Tissue Matrix". www.lifecell.com. Retrieved 2016-06-12.
- ^ Salzberg, C. Andrew (2006-07-01). "Nonexpansive immediate breast reconstruction using human acellular tissue matrix graft (AlloDerm)". Annals of Plastic Surgery. 57 (1): 1–5. doi:10.1097/01.sap.0000214873.13102.9f. ISSN 0148-7043. PMID 16799299.
- ^ Hirsch A, Goldstein M, Goultschin J, Boyan BD, Schwartz Z (2005). "A 2-year follow-up of root coverage using sub-pedicle acellular dermal matrix allografts and subepithelial connective tissue autografts". Journal of Periodontology. 76 (8): 1323–8. doi:10.1902/jop.2005.76.8.1323. PMID 16101365.
- ^ Misra, S.; Raj, P. K.; Tarr, S. M.; Treat, R. C. (2008-06-01). "Results of AlloDerm use in abdominal hernia repair". Hernia: The Journal of Hernias and Abdominal Wall Surgery. 12 (3): 247–250. doi:10.1007/s10029-007-0319-z. ISSN 1265-4906. PMID 18209948.
- ^ Leong SC. The clinical efficacy of surgical interventions for empty nose syndrome: A systematic review. Laryngoscope. 2015 Jul;125(7):1557-62. Review. PMID 25647010
- ^ Gibb, Gordon. "AlloDerm Infection Plaintiffs Look to September 2015 As a Beginning". Lawyers and settlements. LawyersandSettlements.com. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
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