The FDA has been drawn into a deeper analysis of the medical impact of the failings that have been highlighted in several brands of IVC Filters. These devices are intended to treat blood clots, but have been found to fail more often then would be considered normal, let alone acceptable. In 2010 the FDA issued a safety alert highlighting the … [Read more...]
FDA Updates on the Safety of IVC Filters
In August 2010 the FDA issued a safety warning about the use of IVC Filters, which are commonly used in the treatment of deep-vein thrombosis. This arose following reports since 2005 to the Food and Drug Administration of issues regarding the use of these filters and was elevated to the status of 'Safety Alert' following 921 adverse reports into … [Read more...]
Power Morcellators used in Surgery Can Spread Cancer
A power morcellator is a tool used in “minimally invasive” hysterectomy and uterine fibroid removal surgery. Your doctor may not have mentioned the tool or may have been vague about the details because the description of how it works is fairly horrifying. But the real danger is that it can spread previously undetected cancer cells throughout the … [Read more...]
Are IVC Filters Safe?
IVC Filters have been in the news recently and for all the wrong reasons. The New Jersey firm of C.R. Bard, Inc. has been put in the NBC Nightly News spotlight after NBC’s investigation linked C.R. Bard’s brand of IVC Filters to 300 injuries and 27 deaths. The most common reason for using IVC filters is to stop blood clots from reaching key … [Read more...]
Bair Hugger and Deep Joint Infection
Bair Hugger is a medical device used during surgery to keep patients warm. Hypothermia is a very real concern for surgical patients, and warming devices can make surgery safer, but the Bair Hugger device can also cause infections during surgeries to place implants such as hip and knee replacements and artificial heart valves, because it uses forced … [Read more...]
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