Medical malpractice web advertising: a qualitative, cross-sectional analysis of plaintiff medical malpractice firms in Suffolk County, Massachusetts.

Medical malpractice plaintiff firms play a central role in the prosecution of malpractice claims. There have been limited studies on the online advertising practices of plaintiff medical malpractice firms. The Martindale-Hubbell directory was used to identify all plaintiff medical malpractice firms in Suffolk County, Massachusetts.

Radiological Medical Device Innovation: Approvals via the Premarket Approval Pathway From 2000 to 2015.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to critically assess the clinical evidence leading to radiologic medical device approvals via the premarket approval pathway from 2000 to 2015.

Methods: This study used the publically available FDA premarket database for radiologic device approvals over the past 15 years (September 1, 2000, to August 31, 2015). Approval characteristics were collected for each device, and statistical analysis was performed on the data for each pivotal trial.

Overview of Class I Device Recalls in Diagnostic Radiology, 2002-2015.

Purpose: To assess class I radiological device recalls using the FDA medical device recall database and provide a detailed analysis, including recall trends, regulatory changes, and policy implications for the future.

Methods: This institutional review board-exempt study utilized the FDA Center for Devices and Radiological Health database for class I diagnostic radiological device recalls from November 1, 2002 to July 12, 2015. Recall characteristics, as well as market entry data, were collected for each device.