Sorin 3T Heater-Cooler System Lawsuits
Sorin 3T Heater-Cooler Infected Some Patients with Bacteria, Lawsuit Alleges. According to News Inferno, class action litigation has been filed against medical device manufacturer LivaNova. LivaNova manufactures a product called the Sorin 3T Heater-Cooler system. The lawsuit claims that the device caused bacterial infections in … [Read more...] about Sorin 3T Heater-Cooler System Lawsuits
Stockert 3T in Heater-Cooler Infection Risk
Heater-cooler devices are designed for use during surgery to maintain a patient's body temperature. The device is used in surgeries where the heart and blood flow is stopped, such as heart transplant surgeries and cardiac bypass surgeries. The device contains a closed water circuit, which does not contact the patient. However, … [Read more...] about Stockert 3T in Heater-Cooler Infection Risk
Infection Warning for Stockert 3T Surgical Heating-Cooling Device
Warnings For The Stockert 3T. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have both issued infection warnings for the Stöckert 3T heater-cooler system used to regulate the patient's body temperature during surgery. The agencies have warned specifically about the bacterial … [Read more...] about Infection Warning for Stockert 3T Surgical Heating-Cooling Device
LivaNova Faces New Lawsuit Alleging Infection After Liver Surgery
Another lawsuit has been filed against LivaNova Lawsuit Filed Alleging Infection from LivaNova. Another lawsuit has been filed against LivaNova, known formerly as Sorin Group, alleging infection from the company's 3T heater-cooler device. Most plaintiffs suing over the device underwent heart surgery. The recent lawsuit was … [Read more...] about LivaNova Faces New Lawsuit Alleging Infection After Liver Surgery
Heater-Cooler Devices Heart Surgery Infections Risk
Contaminated Heater-cooler Devices Creates More Troubles. Contaminated Heater-Cooler Devices Linked To A Serious Infections. Contaminated heater-cooler devices manufactured by LivaNova, formerly known as Sorin Group S.p.A., have been linked to serious infections in patients undergoing open heart surgery since 2012. During surgery, … [Read more...] about Heater-Cooler Devices Heart Surgery Infections Risk
Device Used During Surgery Linked to 8 Infections, 4 Deaths at PA Hospital
A device used to heat and cool a patient's blood during heart surgery has been linked to infections in 8 patients at a Pennsylvania hospital. The New York Times reports that four of those patients have died, but it is unknown whether their deaths were a direct result of the infections. On Monday, WellSpan York Hospital said it was … [Read more...] about Device Used During Surgery Linked to 8 Infections, 4 Deaths at PA Hospital
