Surgical stapler litigation
Claims allege that surgical stapler misfires caused serious internal injuries, and that for years manufacturers reported those events to a hidden FDA database.
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What the claims allege
In 2019 it emerged that tens of thousands of stapler malfunction reports had been filed in a non-public FDA "alternative summary" database, leaving surgeons unaware of true failure rates. Claims allege patients were injured by misfires and malformed staple lines that better disclosure might have prevented.
Injuries named in the litigation
- Internal bleeding from staple line failure
- Organ and tissue injury
- Sepsis and emergency reoperation
- Fistula formation
Who may qualify
If a surgical stapler misfired or its staple line failed during your operation, causing bleeding, leak, infection, or reoperation, you may have a claim. The review is free and confidential, and we will give you an honest answer either way. You pay attorney's fees only if we recover for you.
Call (888) 391‑1315 or use the form for a free, confidential review. You pay attorney's fees only if we recover for you.