Defective Medical Devices
Defective medical devices can cause injury and harm to unknowing patients. Medical device users expect treatments to work effectively and safely without undue risk or harm. Independent institutions, such as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), place medical devices through extensive testing before releasing them to the consumer market. If potential risks and side effects are found, they are documented thoroughly and the user of the medical device is informed of any potential detriment to their health.
Regardless of this testing, medical devices are sometimes found to be faulty under certain circumstances or to raise the overall chance of illness or injury. The Guidant Defibrillator is one example of a defective medical device. Once installed, some models of the defibrillator run the risk of causing serious injury to the patient at an unknown time. Dealing with the risks associated with a defective medical device can have life-altering consequences.
In the event a defective medical device causes injury or death, the manufacturers of the device may be held legally liable for marketing a dangerous product. Some legal actions associated with defective medical devices evolve into class action or mass tort suits, whereby those affected by the hazardous devices can make a personal injury claim for a predetermined amount of compensation.
If you or a loved one has suffered an injury, illness, or death due to a defective medical device, call VanDerGinst Law at 1-866-843-7367 or click here for a FREE online case evaluation. The initial consultation is free of charge. If we agree to handle your injury case, we will work on a contingency fee basis, which means we get paid for our services only if, and when, there is a money recovery for you. In many cases a lawsuit must be filed before an applicable expiration date, known as a statute of limitations. So please call right away to ensure that you do not waive your right to possible compensation.
Defective Medical Devices
Links on the Web
 FDA MedWatchFDA MedWatch Safety Alerts |
| Tue, 08 Jul 2008 11:41:00 EDT Fluoroquinolone Antimicrobial Drugs BOXED WARNING and Medication Guide to be added to prescribing information to strengthen existing warnings about the increased risk of developing tendinitis and tendon rupture in patients taking fluoroquinolones for systemic use. Click here to read this Defective Medical Devices news article. |
| Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:13:00 EDT Rize 2 The Occasion Capsules and Rose 4 Her Capsules Certain lots of both products were recalled because they contained an undeclared ingredient. Click here to read this Defective Medical Devices news article. |
| Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:08:00 EDT Recombinant Human Bone Morphogenetic Protein in Cervical Spine Fusion Reports of life-threatening complications associated with recombinant human Bone Morphogenetic Protein when used in the cervical spine. Click here to read this Defective Medical Devices news article. |
| Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:09:00 EDT Myfortic (mycophenolate acid) Dear Healthcare Professional Letter sent by manufacturer regarding reports of Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy in patients treated with Myfortic. Click here to read this Defective Medical Devices news article. |
| Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:24:00 EDT July 2008 Patient Safety News Video news show for healthcare professionals, covering safety alerts, recalls, product approvals, and important tips on protecting patients. Click here to read this Defective Medical Devices news article. |
| Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:33:00 EDT April 2008 Monthly Safety Labeling Summary of safety-related revisions to the BOXED WARNING, CONTRAINDICATIONS, WARNINGS, PRECAUTIONS, and ADVERSE REACTIONS sections of the Prescribing Information, plus Patient Package Inserts and Medication Guides. Click here to read this Defective Medical Devices news article. |
| National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases News Releases from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) |
| Mon, 07 Jul 2008 13:50:00 EDT What are the Secrets of a Long and Healthy Life? A new study, supported by the National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), aims to learn more about the secrets to long healthy life, and investigators are seeking long-lived families to help study this important question. Click here to read this Defective Medical Devices news article. |
| Mon, 07 Jul 2008 9:00:00 EDT Researchers Develop a Method to Evaluate Variations Identified in Breast Cancer Susceptibility Genes Using mouse embryonic stem cells, researchers at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health, have developed a new method to evaluate which mutations, or changes, in a gene known to increase breast cancer susceptibility, may lead to cancer. Click here to read this Defective Medical Devices news article. |
| Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:00:00 EDT Resveratrol Found to Improve Health, But Not Longevity in Aging Mice on Standard Diet Scientists have found that the compound resveratrol slows age-related deterioration and functional decline of mice on a standard diet, but does not increase longevity when started at middle age. This study, conducted and supported in part by the National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the National Institutes of Health, is a follow-up to 2006 findings that resveratrol improves health and longevity of overweight, aged mice. Click here to read this Defective Medical Devices news article. |
| Tue, 01 Jul 2008 07:57:00 EDT Yeast-Based Vaccine Induces Immune Responses and Reduces Tumor Size in Mice Scientists have found that vaccination with a heat-killed, non-toxic yeast that is genetically engineered to manufacture a common tumor protein can induce specific and repeated anti-tumor immune responses in mice. Vaccination extends overall survival and reduces tumor size in mice that have been injected with cancer cells displaying the same protein that was engineered into the yeast. Results of this research by scientists at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health, can be found in the July 1, 2008 issue of "Clinical Cancer Research". Click here to read this Defective Medical Devices news article. |
| Tue, 01 Jul 2008 07:57:00 EDT Broad Differences in Alcohol, Tobacco and Illegal Drug Use Across Countries A survey conducted by the World Health Organization (WHO) research consortium found that the United States had among the highest lifetime rates of tobacco and alcohol use and led in the proportion of participants reporting cannabis (marijuana) or cocaine use at least once during their lifetime. The study, led by Dr. Louisa Degenhardt of the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia and colleagues, looked at patterns in the use of alcohol, tobacco, cannabis and cocaine in 17 countries representing all six WHO regions (the Americas, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Oceania). The study, funded in part by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is published in the July 1, 2008 issue of the open access journal "PLoS Medicine". Click here to read this Defective Medical Devices news article. |
| Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:01:00 EDT NIAID Announces Grants to Stimulate Food Allergy Research Twelve investigators have received grants totaling $5 million over two years to lead high-impact, innovative studies of food allergy, a significant public health concern. This program, called Exploratory Investigations in Food Allergy, is funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, and two advocacy groups, the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN) and the Food Allergy Project (FAP). Click here to read this Defective Medical Devices news article. |
