Defective Medical Devices

JET 7 Xtra Flex Catheters Recalled After Injuries and Deaths

Penumbra issued an urgent voluntary recall of all JET 7 Catheters with Xtra Flex Technology after reports of death and injuries, according to…

Michelle Llamas December 21, 2020
Former News Anchor Warns People About Metal Hip Implants

On this episode of the Drugwatch Podcast, our guest is filmmaker and artist Michelle Polacinski. After taking the fluoroquinolone antibiotic Cipro for a urinary…

Michelle Llamas March 19, 2020
FDA Stops Sales of Transvaginal Mesh for Pelvic Organ Prolapse

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has ordered manufacturers of all remaining transvaginal mesh devices for pelvic organ prolapse repair to stop selling…

Michelle Llamas April 16, 2019
‘Superbug’ Outbreaks Lead to $85M in Fines, Possible Prison Time

Three major developments in an eight-year saga of “superbug” outbreaks tied to a widely-used medical device converged on the same day. A manufacturer and…

Terry Turner December 20, 2018
IVC Filters May Increase 30-Day Death Rate in Certain Patients

A new study found certain patients may be more likely to die within 30 days of receiving an IVC filter. Researchers reviewed medical…

Terry Turner July 31, 2018
The Bleeding Edge Filmmakers: ‘Many of These Devices Are Hurting and Killing People’

Filmmakers Kirby Dick and Amy Herdy join me on this episode of Drugwatch Podcast. Dick and Herdy are two of the creative forces behind…

Michelle Llamas July 25, 2018

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