What is an HCD? Specifically, the Stöckert LivaNova 3T heater-cooler unit is an HCD used in approximately 60 percent of the heart-bypass procedures conducted annually in the United States and has been associated with mounting injury and death reports and lawsuits. HCDs are used in approximately 250,000 surgeries annually in the … [Read more...]
Heater-Cooler Devices Deadly Bacterial Infections Risk
Zithromax may Lead to Serious Kidney Side Effects
Zithromax (Azithromycin) is among the most popular antibiotics prescribed in the United States; however, the drug has been tied to a variety of serious side effects, including those involving the kidneys. Zithromax, manufactured by Pfizer Inc., received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance in 1992 and is prescribed to … [Read more...]
Zithromax: An Overview of Potential Side Effects
Zithromax, known generically as azithromycin, is an antibiotic manufactured by Pfizer. It is used to treat bacterial infections such as pneumonia, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and infections of the ears, lungs, sinuses, skin, throat and reproductive organs. Azithromycin is classified as a macrolide antibiotic and works by … [Read more...]
Zithromax Liver Toxicity Risk
The Side Effects of Zithromax. Zithromax (azithromycin) is a very common antibiotic used to treat mild to moderate bacterial infections. Zithromax is often prescribed to patients with acquired pneumonia, acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis, sinusitis, pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), urethritis, and other conditions caused by … [Read more...]
Investigation Shows Olympus Failed to Alert Authorities to Deadly Bacteria Found on Medical Scopes
In spring 2012 at a Dutch hospital, a technician for Olympus, maker of medical scopes, found a brown, grimy film inside parts of the flexible scope that were supposed to be sealed, and a rubber ring designed to keep bacteria out was cracked and worn. The bacteria found on the scope were the same bacteria that had sickened patients … [Read more...]
Cardiac Surgery Device Linked to Infections
Heater-cooler systems, medical devices used to heat or cool a patient's blood during heart surgery, have been linked to potential bacterial infections. WellSpan York Hospital in Pennsylvania recently warned 1,300 patients that they may have been exposed to a bacterial strain known as nontuberculous mycobacterium while undergoing … [Read more...]
Endoscopy Device May Spread Drug-Resistant Bacterial Infections
The Food And Drug Administration (FDA) issued a safety alert warning that the complex design of the ERCP endoscope may impede effective cleaning and sterilizing of the reusable device. There are reports of multidrug-resistant bacterial infections in patients who have undergone ERCP (endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography) … [Read more...]
