3M Co. is battling lawsuits from more than 50 orthopedic surgery patients who say the company’s popular “Bair Hugger” warming blankets, used to keep people warm before surgery, circulated contaminants and caused debilitating deep-joint infections.
3M Co. is battling lawsuits from more than 50 orthopedic surgery patients who say the company’s popular “Bair Hugger” warming blankets, used to keep people warm before surgery, circulated contaminants and caused debilitating deep-joint infections.
Infections that occur during surgery can cause serious medical complications, including septic arthritis. In some cases, a patient may need surgery to remove the implant and the infection. In rare cases, the infection can result in amputation.
If you have experienced medical complications after a surgical procedure in which a Bair Hugger blanket was used, you may be entitled to compensation.
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