Defective Medical Devices
Defective medical devices can cause injury and harm to unknowing patients. Medical device users expect treatments to work effectively and safely without undue risk or harm. Independent institutions, such as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), place medical devices through extensive testing before releasing them to the consumer market. If potential risks and side effects are found, they are documented thoroughly and the user of the medical device is informed of any potential detriment to their health.
Regardless of this testing, medical devices are sometimes found to be faulty under certain circumstances or to raise the overall chance of illness or injury. The Guidant Defibrillator is one example of a defective medical device. Once installed, some models of the defibrillator run the risk of causing serious injury to the patient at an unknown time. Dealing with the risks associated with a defective medical device can have life-altering consequences.
In the event a defective medical device causes injury or death, the manufacturers of the device may be held legally liable for marketing a dangerous product. Some legal actions associated with defective medical devices evolve into class action or mass tort suits, whereby those affected by the hazardous devices can make a personal injury claim for a predetermined amount of compensation.
If you or a loved one has suffered an injury, illness, or death due to a defective medical device, call VanDerGinst Law at 1-866-843-7367 or click here for a FREE online case evaluation. The initial consultation is free of charge. If we agree to handle your injury case, we will work on a contingency fee basis, which means we get paid for our services only if, and when, there is a money recovery for you. In many cases a lawsuit must be filed before an applicable expiration date, known as a statute of limitations. So please call right away to ensure that you do not waive your right to possible compensation.
Defective Medical Devices
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| Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:15:00 -0500 Cardiac Science Automated External Defibrillators (Powerheart, Cardiovive, CardioLife, NK, Responder models): Class I Recall UPDATED 03/08/2010: Recall classified as Class I, expanded list of affected models. Originally posted 02/09/2010 Click here to read this Defective Medical Devices news article. |
| Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:20:00 -0500 Thomas Medical Products, Inc., Transseptal Sheath Introducer Kits: Class I Recall Sheath tip may break off and separate during heart procedures, causing a blockage that could lead to permanent injury and/or death. Click here to read this Defective Medical Devices news article. |
| Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:55:00 -0500 Baxter HomeChoice and HomeChoice PRO Automated Peritoneal Dialysis Systems: Class I Recall Reports of serious injuries and at least one death have been associated with increased Intraperitoneal Volume (IIPV), also known as overfill of the abdominal cavity. Click here to read this Defective Medical Devices news article. |
| Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:05:00 -0500 OneTouch SureStep Test Strips (LifeScan): Recall Test strips are being recalled because they may provide falsely low glucose results when the glucose level is higher than 400 mg/dL. Click here to read this Defective Medical Devices news article. |
| Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:05:00 -0500 StatSpin Express 4 Centrifuges Model 510: Class I Recall Rotor may break and eject pieces of the rotor which may cause serious physical injury to bystanders and expose them to blood-borne infectious micro-organisms. Click here to read this Defective Medical Devices news article. |
| Tue, 23 Feb 2010 13:32:00 -0500 Invirase (saquinavir): Ongoing safety review of clinical trial data Possible association with abnormal heart rhythms when used in combination with Norvir (ritonavir). Click here to read this Defective Medical Devices news article. |
| National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases News Releases from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) |
| Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:01:00 EST Vaccinating Children against Flu Helps Protect Wider Community Results of a clinical trial conducted in a largely self-contained religious community during the 2008-09 influenza season show that immunizing children against seasonal influenza can significantly protect unvaccinated community members against influenza as well. The study was conducted to determine if immunized children could act as a barrier to limit the spread of influenza to the wider, unvaccinated community, a concept known as herd immunity. Click here to read this Defective Medical Devices news article. |
| Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:15:00 EST New Approach to Immune Cell Analysis Seen as First Step to Better Distinguish Health and Disease Investigators have developed a new mathematical approach to analyze molecular data derived from complex mixtures of immune cells. This approach, when combined with well-established techniques, readily identifies changes in small samples of human whole blood, and has the potential to distinguish between health and disease states. Click here to read this Defective Medical Devices news article. |
| Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:30:00 EST Food Allergy-Related Disorder Linked to Master Allergy Gene Scientists have identified a region of a human chromosome that is associated with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), a recently recognized allergic disease. People with EoE frequently have difficulty eating or may be allergic to one or more foods. This study further suggests that a suspected so-called master allergy gene may play a role in the development of this rare but debilitating disorder. Click here to read this Defective Medical Devices news article. |
| Fri, 05 Mar 2010 09:30:00 EST Scientists Find New Form of Prion Disease that Damages Brain Arteries National Institutes of Health (NIH) scientists investigating how prion diseases destroy the brain have observed a new form of the disease in mice that does not cause the sponge-like brain deterioration typically seen in prion diseases. Instead, it resembles a form of human Alzheimer's disease, cerebral amyloid angiopathy, that damages brain arteries. Click here to read this Defective Medical Devices news article. |
| Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:00:00 EST Statement from Paul A. Sieving, M.D., Ph.D., Director of the National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health, during World Glaucoma Week, March 7-13, 2010 Glaucoma is one of the world's leading causes of vision loss and blindness. Vision organizations around the globe highlight this disease as a research and public health priority during World Glaucoma Week. The National Eye Institute (NEI), part of the National Institutes of Health, takes this opportunity to reaffirm its commitment to supporting research that will identify risk factors for the condition and develop treatments to preserve the sense of sight. Click here to read this Defective Medical Devices news article. |
| Wed, 03 Mar 2010 09:26:00 EST Leading Toxicologists Highlight Advances to Safeguard Public Health The government's leading toxicologists and environmental health scientists will share their latest scientific accomplishments, offer continuing education courses, discuss funding and training opportunities, receive input on future research priorities, and more, at the Society of Toxicology (SOT) annual meeting. Staff from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), one of the National Institutes of Health, and the National Toxicology Program (NTP) will speak at more than 30 different sessions and present more than 60 posters on topics ranging from improving toxicity testing to translational research. Click here to read this Defective Medical Devices news article. |
