If you are a parent and currently have or have had an infant that suffered from acid reflux you know all too well the frustration involved with keeping your baby’s milk down, as the most common symptom of acid reflux is spitting up.
The physician/drug manufacturer relationship has largely been tainted in the past due to some drug companies going overboard by throwing huge expensive parties, sending doctors on vacations, etc. and all in the name of trying to sell a drug.
There are numerous adverse events involving the Zilver stent, which could occur with the breakage of the catheter.
The FDA has announced a voluntary global recall of more than 157,000 Ethicon surgical staplers, due to problems with incomplete firing strokes that may cause faulty staple formation, potentially resulting in painful and severe internal complications for the patient. An Ethicon surgical stapler recall was first announced in August, after reports surfaced where surgeons experienced …
Stryker Neptune Waste Management System is the subject of a recent FDA recall and safety alert. The non-FDA approved device can cause bleeding as well as soft tissue, muscle and vital organ damage. The Stryker Neptune Waste Management System is used during surgical procedures to collect fluid waste from the patient. The Neptune 2 Ultra …
Mold contamination caused Hospira to initiate a voluntary recall of one of their injections, adding to the list of manufacturing problems at the company. Hospira is recalling Lactated Ringer and 5% Dextrose Injection products. What Is Lactated Ringer And 5% Dextrose Injection Products? Lactated Ringer’s solution is basically a blood replacement. So the common consumer will not …
The FDA expanded its peanut butter recall to over 100 products. Peanut butter produced by Sunland, Inc. is the source of the contaminated peanut butter. Last week Trader Joe’s brand peanut butter was recalled, and now this week it has been expanded to more than 100 Sunland, Inc products containing peanuts, nuts or seeds sold nationally …
Surgical kit maker Custom Medical Specialties used recalled iodine prep solution in its products prompting the FDA to issue a Class I recall of 14 products. The recalled iodine has been linked to serious adverse reactions, including iodine prep solution death. Recalled Iodine Prep Solution Left In Products The problem stared last year when the …
The FDA issued a class 1 recall of CareFusion’s 303 Alaris Pump Module, Model 8100 to a large list of recently recalled CareFusion products. The FDA’s announcement stated “potential for the pump module door keypad overlay to become loose, peel away or separate from the door assembly. This could cause a potential for fluid ingress which could lead …
The US Food and Drug Administration has issued a recall notice about a putty used in surgery that carries a risk of exploding. Johnson & Johnson’s Synthes unit recalled its Hemostatic Bone Putty, and the FDA slapped its most serious label, Class I Recall, on the affair. The FDA reserves its Class I tag for recalls …