EpiPens Malfunction Implicated In deaths. For those who suffer from severe allergies, the EpiPen is a miracle device. EpiPens are loaded with epinephrine (adrenaline), which is delivered through a needle after the device is pushed against an individual's leg. The epinephrine stops anaphylaxis. EpiPens are quite common, with nearly 4 … [Read more...]
Seven Deaths Reported After EpiPens Malfunction
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Medical Device Associated Injuries, Deaths And Malfunction. Each year, the FDA receives an excess amount of medical device reports of suspected device-associated deaths, serious injuries and malfunctions. Medical Device reportage is one among the postmarket tools the bureau uses to watch device performance, discover potential … [Read more...]
Railroad Accident Injury Lawsuits
Railroad accidents at crossings are common occurrences in the United States. They are frequently deadly. The size, speed, and weight of a freight train striking a passenger car have the same effect on your car as a human crushing an aluminum can. Likewise, the human body is no match for the force a train applies to it. A person is 20 … [Read more...]
Trek Recalls Bicycles Due to Crash Hazard
Trek Bicycle Corp is recalling about 900,000 bicycles in the United States and 98,000 in Canada due to a crash hazard. The recall was prompted by reports of three injuries, including one rider who was paralyzed. The recall includes models that have front disc brakes from model years 2000 through 2015 and a black or silver quick … [Read more...]
Toyota Recalls FJ Cruiser, Again
Toyota Recalls Its FJ Cruiser Over Seat Belt Malfunction. For the second time in as many months, Toyota Motor Corp. is issuing a recall of its FJ Cruiser sports utility vehicles (SUVs). The current recall involves blinding headlights. The March recall involved a seatbelt malfunction. This new recall involves 11,489 FJ Cruisers, … [Read more...]
Medical Devices Malfunction Due to Wireless Tracking Systems
Medical Devices Potentially Deadly Breakdowns. The wireless systems which are used by many hospitals to track equipment may be creating potentially deadly breakdowns in lifesaving medical devices such as respirators, dialysis machines, and external pacemakers. Apparently, some microchip-based "smart" systems, hyped for their … [Read more...]
Implanted Heart Device Can Malfunction
Implanted Heart Device Can Malfunction. Implantable defibrillators, which can deliver a life-saving shock to people with damaged hearts, have had a roller-coaster record of reliability, as the rate of malfunctions fell in the early years, rose in the late 1990s and recently declined again. Compared with pacemakers, which are … [Read more...]
