Plaintiffs allege that the pain pumps cause postarthroscopic glenohumeral chondrolysis (PAGCL), the progressive destruction of cartilage in the glenohumeral joint connecting the arm to the shoulder. Without the cartilage, bones grind together causing excruciating pain. PAGCL was first widely identified in 2004, with subsequent studies establishing a link between pain pumps and PAGCL.
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Named as defendants are several pain pump manufacturers, including Portage, Mich.-based Stryker Corp. (NYSE:SYK), London-based Orthofix Inc. (NASDAQ:OFIX), Lake Forest, Calif.-based I-Flow Inc. (NASDAQ:IFLO), East Aurora, N.Y.-based Moog Inc. (NYSE:MOG.A), San Jose, Calif.-based Sgarlato R.P. Inc., Vista, Calif.-based Breg Inc., Largo, Fla.-based Linvatec Corp., and Vista, Calif.-based DJO Inc.
valentine's Day gifts sale The lawsuits also name several leading pharmaceutical companies, including London-based AstraZeneca (NYSE:AZN), Abbott Park, Ill.-based Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT), Schaumburg, Ill.-based APP Pharmaceuticals and Lake Forest, Ill.-based Hospira Worldwide (NYSE:HSP).
The five lawsuits were filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court. The cases are: Jaysan C. Cofer, et al. v. Stryker Corp., et al., No. BC423120; Denise Fleshman, et al. v. I-Flow Inc., et al., No. BC423117; Louise M. Antil, et al. v. Sgarlatto R.P. Inc., et al., No. BC423121; Brooke M. Lyerly, et al. v. Breg Inc., et al., No. BC423119; and Claudia Timmons, et al. v. Linvatec Corp., et al., No. BC423118.
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