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Patients who are at risk of developing blood clots, but who are not candidates for blood thinner medication, often have IVC (inferior vena cava) filters implanted, especially after major surgery. These small, cage-like or spider-like devices are implanted in the inferior vena cava—the main vessel moving blood from the lower body to the heart.
Invokana (canagliflozin) and Invokamet (canagliflozin/metformin) are SGLT2 inhibitors that were developed by Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation for more than a decade before being licensed out to Janssen Pharmaceuticals, a division of Johnson & Johnson.
A hernia occurs when an organ, intestine or fatty tissue squeezes through a hole or a weak spot in the surrounding muscle or connective tissue. Hernias often occur at the abdominal wall. Sometimes a hernia can be visible as an external bulge, particularly when straining or bearing down.
Hip implants are medical devices intended to restore mobility and relieve pain usually associated with arthritis and other hip diseases or injuries. Every hip implant has a distinct set of benefits and risks, and the same hip implant system will have different outcomes in different patients.
DePuy Synthes is the medical devices unit of Johnson & Johnson. In June of 2015, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a worldwide voluntary recall of several of the component parts of its Attune knee replacement system, for failing to receive prior FDA approval.