When it comes to the recall of unsafe products, you would think that government regulators would be more stringent about getting defective or dangerous medical devices off the market than just about any other type of item. A recent article published in the Health...
Defective Medical Devices
4 types of patient injuries caused by defective medical devices
Medical devices can play a major role in helping keep patients healthy and improving their quality of life. However, when these devices are defective, they can cause harm and result in various types of patient injuries. When this happens, it can lead to patient...
Examples of defective medical equipment
Medical technology has advanced rapidly in recent decades. There are numerous devices that play a vital role in diagnostics, surgical procedures and ongoing healthcare. These devices save millions of lives. Unfortunately, even the most advanced technology is not...
Reading an FDA recall notice
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) handles recalls related to defective and dangerous auto parts. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) handles recalls of most defective consumer products. And when it comes to recalls of food,...
Philips-brand CPAP machines recalled over serious health risks
Sleep apnea is just one of many different sleep disorders that affect a large portion of the American populace. Sleep apnea is a condition in which a person has trouble breathing unassisted while asleep, and often cannot sleep at all without the use of a specialized...
FDA allowed dangerous heart pumps to be implanted in thousands of Americans
ProPublica recently released an investigative report on the serious defects of the HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device (HVAD). This is an electronic heart pump produced by Medronic which allows a compromised heart to regain normal function. It is often used as a...
Medtronic recalls heart pumps after failures kill 2 people
Medical devices often perform life-or-death functions for the patients who rely on them. Given how important reliable functioning is in a device that might regulate someone’s health and well-being, medical devices are subject to testing and should meet strict...
Beware of toxic agents used in MRIs
When most of us go to the doctor or to the hospital for routine procedures, we want to be able to trust the medical professionals working with us to be cautious, to use the right techniques and to avoid using methods and materials that are inherently dangerous. For...
Boston Scientific To Pay $30M For Selling Defective Defibrillators
Boston Scientific and its child company, Guidant, recently settled a lawsuit with the Department of Justice (DOJ) for knowingly selling defective defibrillators. Guidant must pay $30 million. According to the government, Guidant discovered that two of its...
Women Disproportionately Injured By Medical Devices
The American Association for Justice (AAJ) recently analyzed the history of women's medical products and found that women are disproportionately harmed by devices. The research is particularly unsettling because women in the modern era seem just as likely to be harmed...