Archive for April 10th, 2012

Robot Maker Sued Over Patient’s Death

Filed April 10th, 2012 tmccoy

by: Jonathan Macri, Esq. Intuitive Surgical, producers of the increasingly popular da Vinci Surgical System, which is a robot that assists doctors in performing certain surgeries, has been sued after a woman died 2 weeks after the machine was used in her surgical procedure. According to newinferno.com, surgeons operate the massive machine remotely from a [...]

FDA:Yaz or Yasmin, containing Drospirenone, Associated With Higher Blood Clot Risk

Filed April 10th, 2012 tmccoy

by: Stephanie Herschaft, Esq. If you are an OBGYN, Family Practice Doctor, or a young woman, you need to stop what you are doing and read this right now. The FDA has just completed its review of recent observational (epidemiologic) studies on the risk of blood clots in women taking birth control pills that contain [...]

Doctors Push FDA to Monitor Risks of Medical Devices after Injuries, Fatalities

Filed April 10th, 2012 tmccoy

by: Michael Werner, Esq. My March 28th blog titled “Study Links St. Jude Heart Wires to 22 Deaths” discussed a recent Heart Rhythm journal study that blamed a number of patient deaths on faulty lead wiring in previously-recalled St. Jude Medical heart defibrillators. Concern over medical device failure rates was soon echoed by top cardiologist [...]

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