Aging Motorcycle-Riding Population Faces Higher Risk of Serious Injuries
Aging Motorcycle-Riding More Likely To End Up In ER. Older motorcycle riders are more likely to end up in emergency rooms if they get injured on their bikes than riders half their age. According to a report from Los Angeles Times on a study from researchers at Brown University, motorcycle riders over the age of 60 were … [Read more...]
Axxent FlexiShield Mini Breast Device Lawsuit
Axxent FlexiShield Mini Breast Device. Cleared in June 2009 through the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) via its abbreviated 510(K) process, the Axxent FlexiShield Mini was recalled in April 2010 in the agency’s most serious recall designation: the Class I. The Xoft Axxent Flexishield Mini product, model 5300 manufactured … [Read more...]
Class 1 Recall for eVent Ventilators: Ventilator May Shut Off without Sounding Alarm
Medical device maker eVent Medical is recalling the LS, 5i, or 7i Inspiration ventilators because a faulty switch on the ventilators’ power board may fail, causing the ventilator to shut down without sounding an alarm. If the ventilator shuts down, the patient may not receive enough oxygen and could suffer serious adverse health … [Read more...]
FDA Classifies Strykers Knee Surgery as a Class 1 Recall
Medical device significantly increases a patient's risk of suffering serious injuries or death. Federal health officials have added their most serious warning alongside a recent recall from medical device maker Stryker Corp. on its ShapeMatch Cutting Guides. According to a report at FierceMedicalDevices.com, the U.S. Food and Drug … [Read more...]
Woman’s Lawsuit Alleges Injury Due to Transvaginal Mesh Products
Woman who was allegedly injured by three transvaginal mesh implants files lawsuit. Parker Waichman LLP, a national law firm dedicated to protecting the rights of victims injured by defective medical devices, has filed a lawsuit on behalf of a woman who was allegedly injured by three transvaginal mesh implants. The suit was filed … [Read more...]
Recalled Toys Sold on eBay Expose More Children to Serious Injury
Recalled Toys on eBay Are Being Resold. Toy recalls, like those issued by Mattel and Fisher-Price this month, are meant to get hazardous products away from children. But a recent study shows that recalls don’t always do that. An article in this month’s Injury Journal says that only 20-percent of recalled children’s products are ever … [Read more...]
Nursing Home Abuse a Continuing and Difficult Problem
Nursing Home Abuse Can Result In Serious Injury The Nursing Home neglect, abuse, or mistreatment of a resident or temporary patient can result in serious injury or pain, and in some instances, death. The National Center on elder Abuse estimates that one nursing home patient in 20 has been the victim of negligence or … [Read more...]
Class 1 Recall: Arjo MINSTREL Patient Lifts
Mechanical problems for which the MINSTREL patient lift causes recall. Date Recall Initiated: April 30, 2004 Product: MINSTREL Patient Lifts, models HMB001-US (without scale) and HMB002-US (with scale). Use: The device is a battery powered patient lift. Patient lifts are intended to be used to lift and transport patients from … [Read more...]
