Tagged as: medical device
NBC Nightly News Publishes Expose On IVC Filters
NBC investigators discovered 27 deaths and a number of injuries linked to IVC filters, in addition to manufacturers withholding crucial safety data and forging clearance signatures.
What A National Study Says About Blood Clot Filters
More than 300,000 Americans die from acute pulmonary embolism each year. Pulmonary embolism, treated with blood thinners or a filter, occurs when a blood clot travels to the lungs and causes a fatal blockage.Blood clot filters are implanted in the inferio...
Safety Reminders For Blood Sugar Testing
1.4 million Americans are diagnosed with diabetes every year. For newly diagnosed patients, blood sugar testing with glucose meters may seem daunting. Though it requires an intentional effort, properly managing diabetes is key to staying healthy and avoidi...
FDA Never Approved Olympus Duodenoscope Model
An Olympus duodenoscope that caused a superbug outbreak had been used to perform ERCP on patients for years without FDA approval.
Lawsuit Filed For IVC Filter Lodged In Woman’s Back
A St. Louis woman began to experience chronic back pain, but she couldn't find the source. Doctors traced it to a piece of the Bard G2 filter system that had been implanted in her body, broke off and traveled to her back.On Nov. 24, 2015, she filed a ...
Man Files Suit Against Morcellator That Caused Wife’s Death
A North Carolina man named Jerry Woodell is taking legal action against makers of the power morcellator device that allegedly caused the death of his wife.Woodell is seeking damages on behalf of his late partner Bethann, who developed cancer after unde...
Could IVC Filters Be Dangerous?
Blood clots serve an important purpose. They're able to stop bleeding and prevent excessive spillage after a cut or injury.
Unfortunately, blood clots can also form when they aren't needed. Unnecessary clotting has been linked to heart attack, stroke and ...
International Mesh Maker Adds $448 Million To Lawsuit Fund
Transvaginal mesh lawsuits are on the rise as more women claim to have been injured by the medical implant. The number of lawsuits against mesh makers nears 80,000 as these women step into the arena to fight for their own justice.Manufacturers of trans...
Two Doctors Spearhead A Life-Saving Campaign Against Power Morcellators
Cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Hooman Noorchashm and anesthesiologist Dr. Amy Reed have experienced the dangers of power morcellation surgery firsthand.After the procedure to remove her uterine fibroids spread undetected cancer in her body, Reed and her hu...
This common medical “fix” has faults
Faulty hip joints implanted in tens of thousands of Americans pose adverse health effects in some patients even after removal, according to new research.Doctors have known for several years that some hip devices, in which both the ball and cup are made of ...