Stryker Adds LFIT V40 Hip Replacement Parts to Safety Alert
A new safety alert from hip implant manufacturer Stryker warns that certain sizes of its…
Defective Medical Devices
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60 Minutes: Boston Scientific Vaginal Mesh Unfit for Humans
Boston Scientific knowingly used unstable plastic in its vaginal mesh implants. The implants led to…
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Grey’s Anatomy: What Meredith Yells While Trying to Save April
No, Dr. Meredith Grey did not ask for “bear huggers” to save a colleague’s life…
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Medical Device Recalls Highest Since 2005
More medical devices were recalled in the first quarter of this year than any time…
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New Hip-Replacement Study Anticipates Growth
Hip replacements are among the most common elective surgeries performed in the United States. And…
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Study: 21% of Transvaginal Mesh Patients Needed Surgery Again
Almost one-third of patients who had transvaginal mesh surgery needed surgery again, a new study…