Understanding the SteriCare Crisis
SteriCare Solutions products are saline and sterile water solutions used throughout Louisiana medical facilities for irrigation during surgeries, wound cleaning, and various medical procedures. Healthcare providers relied on these products to be completely sterile and safe for direct contact with patients’ tissues and body cavities.
In 2023, Nurse Assist issued an urgent recall of their SteriCare products after the FDA discovered bacterial contamination in these supposedly sterile solutions. Testing identified dangerous pathogens including Burkholderia cepacia complex (BCC), bacteria particularly threatening to patients with compromised immune systems or chronic health conditions.
When these contaminated solutions were used during medical procedures, patients were directly exposed to harmful bacteria. Many Louisiana patients developed serious infections requiring intensive antibiotic treatment, additional surgeries, and extended hospitalizations. Some suffered sepsis, tissue necrosis requiring amputation, and other life-threatening complications.
Medical investigations have confirmed the direct link between SteriCare contamination and patient infections, with identical bacterial strains found in both patient samples and the irrigation solutions themselves.
Health Consequences of SteriCare Contamination
The bacterial contamination in SteriCare Solutions products has caused severe health impacts for Louisiana patients. When these supposedly sterile medical products were used in procedures, they introduced dangerous bacteria directly into vulnerable tissues. Here are the most significant health consequences:
Patients experienced serious bacterial infections at surgical sites and wound areas, often requiring extensive medical intervention and hospitalization.
Many victims required weeks or months of aggressive antibiotic therapy to combat infections caused by contaminated SteriCare products.
Infected patients often needed additional surgeries to clean infected wounds, remove damaged tissue, and address spreading infections.
In severe cases, Louisiana patients required partial or complete limb amputations due to widespread infection and tissue death.
Sepsis The most critical cases developed into septic shock, a potentially fatal condition requiring intensive care and carrying high mortality rates.
These serious health outcomes were entirely preventable had Nurse Assist properly ensured their products’ sterility. Louisiana victims deserve compensation for these life-altering injuries caused by contaminated medical products.
Legal Grounds for SteriCare Claims
Dudley DeBosier Injury Lawyers is building strong cases against Nurse Assist based on well-established legal principles. If you’ve been harmed by contaminated SteriCare products, here’s why you may have a valid claim:
SteriCare products were fundamentally defective – marketed as sterile when they actually contained dangerous bacteria causing serious infections.
Evidence suggests significant failures in Nurse Assist’s manufacturing processes, allowing bacterial contamination in supposedly sterile products.
The company appears to have failed to perform adequate testing that would have revealed contamination before products reached patients.
Medical product manufacturers have a heightened duty of care, especially for sterile products. Nurse Assist breached this duty.
Our Louisiana SteriCare lawyers are leveraging these legal principles to hold Nurse Assist accountable. We’re fighting for compensation covering medical expenses, lost income, pain and suffering, and other damages resulting from these contaminated products.
Do You Qualify for a SteriCare Lawsuit?
If you or a loved one suffered an infection after a medical procedure involving SteriCare products, you may have grounds for a lawsuit. Dudley DeBosier is evaluating cases that meet these specific criteria:
Qualification Requirements:
- You must have had SteriCare/Nurse Assist “sterile” medical water used during your procedure
- You must have been diagnosed with an infection and received treatment
- The infection must have occurred within 14 days of using the SteriCare product
- Your medical records must document that the products used came from Nurse Assist/SteriCare
- Your injury must have occurred between 2021–2024
Common Qualifying Scenarios:
- Infections following surgical procedures where SteriCare irrigation was used
- Infections after wound cleaning or irrigation with SteriCare products
- Healthcare-associated infections traced to contaminated SteriCare solutions
- Infections during hospitalization where SteriCare products were used in your care
Louisiana residents who meet these criteria may be entitled to significant compensation. Our team can review your medical records to determine if you have a valid claim.
Steps After SteriCare Exposure
If you believe you’ve been harmed by contaminated SteriCare products, taking prompt action is important for both your health and legal rights:
Request complete documentation of your procedure, the products used, infection diagnosis, and all treatments you’ve received.
Follow all medical advice and keep documentation of continuing treatments, medications, and healthcare appointments related to your infection.
Maintain records of all costs related to your infection, including medical bills, travel expenses, and income lost due to inability to work.
Complete our Instant Case Evaluation to determine if you qualify for compensation before time limits expire on your claim.
Check Your Eligibility Now
If you developed an infection after a medical procedure using SteriCare products, don’t wait to explore your legal options. Our Louisiana SteriCare attorneys are ready to review your case and fight for the justice you deserve. Use our Instant Case Evaluation today.
