FDA Bans Powdered Surgical Gloves
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued a ban on the use of powdered gloves in surgery and other medical and dental procedures. The…
Medical Devices & Implants
How Much is an Apology From a Doctor After Medical Malpractice Worth?
If after months of pain and suffering you found out that your doctor had misdiagnosed an illness, would an apology keep you from filing a…
Claims Concerning Robotic Surgery On The Rise
A recent article discussing robotic surgery mentioned how the trend towards lawsuits against the maker of the popular da Vinci robotic surgical system has taken…
Medical Device Maker Issues Class I Recall After Linking 14 Patient Deaths To Drug Pump
Medical device maker Medtronic revealed that 14 patients have died due to problems associated with its SynchroMed implantable drug pump. The revelations came only a…
Nearly 50,000 report injuries with Mirena’s IUD
Over the past decade, there have been nearly 50,000 reports of women suffering injuries from using Mirena’s intrauterine device (IUD) as their form of birth control. The devices, which are...
FDA Issues a Class I Recall of Surgical Staplers
On October 26, 2012, the FDA issued a Class I recall of three different surgical staplers that are manufactured by Ethicon, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson. A Class I recall is the most...
Replacement Hip Makers Asked by FDA for More Data About Health Concerns Over Metal in Bloodstream
It’s been discovered that metal particles from hip implants can get into the bloodstream, but it’s unclear whether the levels are high enough to cause problems. This uncertainty...
DePuy Paid Doctors to Promote Defective Hip Replacement Device
Reports indicate that DePuy, manufacturer of the hip replacement device Acetabular ASR XL, paid 200 physicians across the country over $80 million. Some surgeons collected more than $1 million from...
X-Ray Risks: Steps You Need To Take to Reduce Radiation Exposure
X-rays, by in large, are a great medical tool which assist doctors in making diagnoses and provide an internal view of the human body without making surgical incisions. However, this technology is...