Bair Hugger Warming Blanket Inventor Warns of Infection Risk
The inventor of Bair Hugger warming blankets, also called forced air warming blankets (FAW), is…
Defective Medical Devices
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GAO to Investigate Morcellators, FDA Clearance Process
In response to a request by 12 members of Congress, the U.S. Government Accountability Office…
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Hooked on Pharmaceuticals: Prescription Drug Abuse in the World
Prescription drug abuse reached epidemic levels in the U.S. in the last decade. As the…
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Studies Focus on Risk of Spreading Uterine Cancer with Morcellators
Two new research studies added to mounting evidence that surgery tools called power morcellators can…
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Hospitals Stop Laparoscopic Morcellator Use after FDA Warning
One of the nation’s largest hospital chains will stop using controversial drill-like devices called power…
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FDA Unlikely to Ban Power Morcellators, but Restrictions Could Come
The doctor spearheading a fight to ban some surgical tools used in minimally invasive gynecological…