So far, there have been at least six recalls of model 106 generators used to power Cyberonics vagus nerve stimulator (VNS) therapy systems. The VNS therapy systems are implanted devices used to treat seizures and epilepsy. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has received more than 10,000 reports of injuries and death in people who have … [Read more...]
How Gadolinium Toxicity Affected a Movie Star’s Wife
Every day, regular people deal with tragedy, illness, and sadness, and most people going through a difficult time endure hardships privately with the support of a few loved ones. Some people, sadly, go through extremely tough times completely alone, suffering in silence and isolation. When someone famous becomes ill, however, it seems the world … [Read more...]
MRI: Gadolinium Deposition Disease
Gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs) are used in some MRI’s. In 2006, it was discovered that GBCAs could cause a horrifying, and sometimes fatal, condition called Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (NSF) in people with impaired kidney function, although the first cases were seen as early as 1997. Over time it became clear that GBCAs can cause a very … [Read more...]
Stryker Settles LFIT Hip Replacement Lawsuits
On November 2, 2018, Stryker Corporation announced a settlement resolving lawsuits in New Jersey state court and Massachusetts federal court involving recalled and unrecalled components of its LFIT Cobalt Chromium V40 Femoral Heads used in hip replacement. The settlement amounts are confidential but will be based on the level of harm suffered by … [Read more...]
Essure Sales Finally Halted
On July 20, 2018, Bayer announced that it will finally halt sales of Essure in the U.S., the last country where it still sells the dangerous device. It announced that it was halting sales outside the U.S. in September 2017. Essure is a permanent birth control device marketed as a non-surgical alternative to tubal ligation. The U.S. Food and … [Read more...]
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