“Polar Care 500” Cold Therapy Products

January 2017: This action was dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled., the reasons for which have not been disclosed.

February 2015: A 2011 false advertising class-action lawsuit filed against Breg, Inc. was transferred to federal court in February 2015. The complaint alleges, among other things, that the company markets the Breg Polar Care 500 products (cold therapy devices targeted at orthopedic patients recovering from surgery) as being safe and effective for “continuous use” when the products are actually unsafe for continuous use and can cause serious injuries. (Lucas et al v. Breg, Inc., Gary Losse, Mark Howard, and Does 1-50, Case No. 15-cv-00258, S. D. CA.).