
Defective Medical Devices
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Heater-Cooler Bug Infects 3 and Possibly Hundreds MoreThree cardiac patients contracted rare infections linked to the heater-cooler medical device at a Pennsylvania hospital, The Inquirer reported. With these three new cases,…
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Stem Cell Cartilage Could Replace Hip ImplantsResearchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and Cytex Therapeutics Inc. in Durham, N.C. found a way to grow cartilage from…Michelle Llamas September 15, 2016
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35 Die after Olympus Failed to Warn about Tainted ScopesJapanese device maker Olympus Corp. told its U.S. division not to warn American hospitals about possible fatal infections from its medical scopes, The Los…Michelle Llamas August 2, 2016
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DePuy Pinnacle Metal Hip Replacements Prone to ProblemsA recent study published in the BMJ revealed Johnson & Johnson’s DePuy Pinnacle metal-on-metal hip implants have a high revision surgery rate because…Michelle Llamas May 27, 2016
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Total Knee Replacement Increases Hip Fracture RiskPeople with osteoarthritis may be at increased risk for hip and vertebral fractures in the ten years after a total knee replacement, according to…Michelle Llamas April 22, 2016
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Congressman Wants FDA to Launch Criminal Probe into J&J Morcellator DeathsU.S. Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick R-Pa. called for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to investigate deaths linked to a popular surgical device used in…Michelle Llamas February 16, 2016
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