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...]
FDA to Increase Regulation of Infusion Pumps
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...]
