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August 21st, 2012 tmccoy
by: Michael Werner, Esq. A recent study published in the online version of Europace suggests that St. Jude Medical, Inc.’s (“SJM”) recent design changes to previously-recalled heart devices has failed to fully address plaguing insulation problems. The study examined records contained in the U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s (“FDA”) adverse-events database, which reflected fifty-two negative [...]
August 21st, 2012 tmccoy
by: Stephanie Herschaft, Esq. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned Medtronic Inc., that certain devices the company manufactured violated both manufacturing and quality regulations that may lead to injured patients. The warning letter to Medtronic, Inc. dated July 17, 2012, stated that the company did not “establish adequate procedures for corrective and preventative action [...]
August 21st, 2012 tmccoy
By: Jessica Yee Health Canada is currently investigating reports of the safety dangers associated with small magnetic beads, manufactured and distributed as an adult novelty. According to officials, when these small magnetic beads are ingested into the body they maintain the ability to attract to one another. Once inside the body, if not removed in [...]
August 21st, 2012 tmccoy
By: Gerard Ryan On June 21, 2012 the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a voluntary recall of the Flushmate III Pressure Assisted Flushing System. The recall comes after approximately 304 reports of the product bursting and causing many impact and laceration injuries. This began the process of removing about 2,330,600 units, manufactured between 1997 [...]
August 21st, 2012 tmccoy
by: Stephanie Herschaft, Esq. The last thing you think of while at a BBQ is whether the grill cleaner you are using is going to cause you injuries. But that’s what’s happening to those who are using a defective product. Injuries are coming from the wire bristles on the grill cleaner. The wire bristles are [...]
August 21st, 2012 tmccoy
by: Stephanie Herschaft, Esq. In our society, there is a definite push to be as beautiful and skinny as possible. It is ingrained in us as small children and even more so as adults. So it is no surprise that products are out there that are marketed to help us lose weight and keep it [...]
