Stryker Oasys Spine Device Recall One in a Stream of Issues
Device Maker Stream of Issues. Undergoing spinal surgery is a frightening and worrisome prospect for patients, and patients agree to these typically complex procedures believing the medical device products being used in their surgeries—and in their bodies—are safe and effective. In the case of the Stryker Orthopedics’ Oasys … [Read more...] about Stryker Oasys Spine Device Recall One in a Stream of Issues
Senators Questions about Medtronic Infuse Studies
Medtronic Infuse Studies. Medtronic is facing more scrutiny over its Infuse Bone Graft product. Senator Max Baucus (D-Montana), the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, and Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), the committee's ranking Republican, want to know about payments the device maker made to doctors who published … [Read more...] about Senators Questions about Medtronic Infuse Studies
Guidant exec says FDA incorrectly told about defibrillator fixes
Defibrillator Implicated In Patients' Deaths. Medical device maker made changes to one of its defibrillators. A Guidant Corp. executive acknowledged the medical device maker made changes to one of its defibrillators in 2002 and later incorrectly told federal regulators it had no effect on the product's … [Read more...] about Guidant exec says FDA incorrectly told about defibrillator fixes
Deposition sheds light on Guidant defibrillator case
Guidant Defibrillator Failed to Jolt a Heart. After a Guidant Corp. defibrillator failed to jolt a Minnesota student's heart back to life during cardiac arrest last year, the victim's doctors demanded an explanation from the Indianapolis medical device maker. It offered one, saying its implantable defibrillator suffered … [Read more...] about Deposition sheds light on Guidant defibrillator case
