FDA to Increase Regulation of Infusion Pumps
More Stiffer Infusion Pumps Regulation Sought. The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has undertaken an initiative to boost the safety of infusion pumps. Infusion pumps are marketed by a number of firms, including Baxter International Inc, Abbott Laboratories Inc, Hospira Inc and CareFusion. According to the FDA, it has received … [Read more...]
Dialysis product may be behind patient deaths
Dialysis Product Role in The Deaths of Kidney Dialysis Patients. An international medical company said Monday its equipment may have played a role in the deaths of dozens of kidney dialysis patients in the United States and abroad. Tests completed over the weekend point to a processing fluid used at a facility in Sweden during the … [Read more...]
Baxter Settles Dialysis Cases
Baxter International Dialysis Cases. Baxter International has settled the majority of cases that involved deaths last year related to its kidney dialysis filters, following a settlement with families in Croatia. The US medical products maker said it had reached a settlement with most of the 21 patients' families, with the … [Read more...]
HIV Fears Prompt Recall of Product for Burn Victims
Baxter Recall A Product Over HIV Fears. Baxter International Inc. on Monday said it has recalled one lot of a product that hospitals use to treat burn victims and patients in shock after a test found a rare form of HIV in the plasma used to make the product. ``This is being recalled for quality reasons, not safety reasons,'' said … [Read more...]
