Specific batches of the Smith & Nephew tandem bipolar hip system have been recalled due to a defect that can cause the artificial hip joint to fall apart inside the patient’s body. When the implant fails, it is usually within the first few weeks of surgery. If your artificial hip comes apart, you will need revision surgery to remove and replace … [Read more...]
Defective Physiomesh Hernia Repair Patch
If you have suffered complications after ventral hernia repair, you may be a victim of the defective Ethicon Physiomesh Flexible Composite Mesh hernia patch. A ventral hernia is a bulge or hole in the abdominal wall often forming after a previous surgical incision doesn’t heal properly. Ethicon recalled its defective mesh in May, 2016, after … [Read more...]
If Defective St. Jude Defibrillator Batteries Die, You Can Too
In October, 2016, The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a recall of certain St. Jude Medical Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs) and Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Defibrillators (CRT-Ds). In the defective defibrillators, the batteries can run down much sooner than expected and without sufficient warning. If the … [Read more...]
3T Heater-Cooler System Surgical Infections
Heater-cooler devices are used during surgery to warm or cool the patient. They are primarily used in cardiothoracic procedures, such as open heart surgery, but are sometimes used in other types of surgery. 3T Heater-Cooler Systems have been linked to nontuberculous mycobacterium (NTM) infections. NTM infection can be fatal. Patients who have been … [Read more...]
Implanon Migration
Implanon (etonogestrel implant) sounds like a great solution for women who want birth control without having to take a daily pill. It is inserted in a quick and easy procedure, does its job for three to four years, and then you have it removed in another simple procedure. But it is not always that simple. One of the problems with … [Read more...]
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