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Emre Ertugrul

Emre Ertugrul is a reporter for Safetywatch.org, covering controversial drugs and medical devices, reporting on health policy and the FDA. He studied journalism with concentration in investigative reporting at Boston University. Previous experience with the New England Center for Investigative Reporting include tax issues, racial profiling and criminal justice.
He also worked as an international news intern at Milliyet Newspaper and is currently one of the editors for Gazet.com.

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Hernia Mesh, How a patch can torment your body after surgery

Hernia mesh repair devices have been haunting people worldwide for years as their implantation continues to result in severe complications including constant pain, permanent organ problems and sepsis.

BREAKING NEWS: Conservative Arizona jurors find in favor of manufacturer bard as plaintiff watches in tears

The third bellwether MDL trial on C.R. Bard’s controversial anti-clotting filter device was ended with the company’s clearance on Oct. 5 in the District Court of Arizona, which is notorious for having very conservative jury panels. The lawsuit was filed over claims that manufacturer’s IVC filter device was defective in breaking and sending its pieces toward different parts of body.

Losing your knee when trying to save it

The knee is the largest joint in a human body. Powerful yet fragile, our knees are crucial for our natural activities. Today, over 4 million Americans rely on artificial knee implants to be able to use their knees like other people.

Thousands of IVC filter lawsuits pending while patients suffer fatal complications

Thousands of patients are routinely endangered by a spider-like medical device implanted in their inferior vena cava, a large vein that is directly connected to the right atrium of the heart.