People are filing MegaDyne electrode lawsuits after they claim that the devices caused serious burn injuries. These lawsuits claim MegaDyne’s parent company, Johnson & Johnson, didn’t properly warn about the risk and that the manufacturer produced defective devices.
MegaDyne electrode lawsuits are still in the early stages, and there have been no settlements or jury verdicts as of September 2024.
Injuries included in these lawsuits are second and/or third-degree burns after undergoing electrosurgery with a MegaDyne Mega 2000 or Mega Soft Patient Return Electrode.
You may qualify to file a MegaDyne electrode lawsuit if you or your child were burned after surgery using a MegaDyne Mega 2000 and/or Mega Soft Reusable Patient Return Electrode.
The main qualifying injuries for these lawsuits are second- or third-degree burns. These may require additional surgery, hospitalization and medical treatment.
The patient must have had electrosurgery using the MegaDyne product between March 11, 2021 and July 31, 2024.
It’s important to note that these are just guidelines, and only a licensed attorney can tell you if you qualify. Make sure you contact a lawyer right away because there are time limits to file your claim.
MegaDyne electrode devices included in lawsuits are various recalled models of the Mega 2000 and Mega Soft Reusable Patient Return Electrodes. Reusable patient electrodes help control electric currents as they pass through a patient’s body during electrosurgery for adults and children.
The MegaDyne electrode pad is placed on the operating table, and the patient lies down on top of the pad. The pad then conducts the electric current from the patient’s tissue back to the electrosurgical unit to prevent any overheating during surgery.
There have been four recalls associated with these devices from July 2023 to May 2024. In total, over 21,000 Mega 2000 and Mega Soft devices were recalled. As of July 31, 2024, the company has reported 63 injuries and zero deaths related to the recalled MegaDyne electrode devices, according to the FDA.
MegaDyne recalled these devices after it received reports of patient burns. Some of these were serious second- and third-degree burns. These burns can be especially devastating to children.
Because of these serious injuries, the FDA classified this recall as its most serious Class I recall.
In addition to a recall, MegaDyne announced it would discontinue all Ethicon MegaDyne Mega Soft Pediatric Patient Return Electrodes on May 10, 2024.
“The combination of these conditions may be more likely when the pad is used with infants and small children. Because the pediatric pad is designed for patients between 0.8 to 50 pounds, which would be predominantly patients under the age of 12, the decision was made to discontinue and recall the 0840 pediatric pad product,” MegaDyne said in its recall notice.
The recalled devices were distributed between March 11, 2023 and May 9, 2023.
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