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...]
Recent Reports Suggest FDA Needs to Rethink Its Oversight of Medical Devices
For many people, the decision to use a medical device as treatment for a debilitating condition is a no-brainer. After all, these devices have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration; what could go wrong? Sadly, hundreds of thousands of patients have been disappointed by a flawed regulatory system that rushes medical products onto the … [Read more...]
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