Children Twice as Likely to Die if Treated at For-Profit Dialysis Centers, Study Warns
A new study finds children are twice as likely to die if treated at for-profit dialysis centers than at nonprofit facilities.
Tag Archives: Fresenius
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Ivenix Infusion System Recall Issued Over Risk of Leaks, Serious Injuries and Death
The FDA has announced a recall of more than 1,500 Ivenix pediatric infusion pumps due to a risk of leaks which could cause the devices to fail to provide life-saving…
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Risk of Toxic Exposures from Dialysis Systems Results in FDA Warning Letter to Health Care Providers
The FDA is expanding the warning about the risk of toxic exposures from Fresenius hemodialysis machines to include other manufacturer's devices and peritoneal dialysis systems.
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Fresenius Hemodialysis Machines May Expose Patients to Toxic Compounds, FDA Warns
The FDA has sent a letter to healthcare professionals warning of toxic compounds and potential adverse health effects linked to some Fresenius hemodialysis machines.
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Volumat MC Agilia Infusion Pump Recall Issued Due to Risk Of Severe Injury Or Death
A Fresenius Volumat infusion pump recall comes after one death and reports of software errors.
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DaVita Dialysis Lawsuit Over Cardiac Arrests Results in $383.5M Verdict
A federal jury in Denver has ordered DaVita, the dialysis center chain, to pay $383.5 million to the families of three patients who died after being given GranuFlo during dialysis…
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Fresenius Dialysis Trial Results in Defense Verdict After Opting Out of Settlement
The first trial over claims that Fresenius failed to warn patients of potential cardiac arrest linked to its GranuFlo and NaturaLyte dialysis products has resulted in a defense verdict.
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Top 10 Bellwether Verdicts and Settlements of 2016
2016 was marked by a number of huge verdicts in crucial bellwether lawsuits and large settlement agreements over product liability claims that caused consumers to suffer severe injuries, health problems…
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Lawsuit Over Fresenius Dialysis Treatments Filed by Kentucky A.G.
Kentucky has filed a lawsuit against Fresenius for promoting its GranuFlo dialysate product without warning about the risk of cardiac arrest.
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Fresenius Settlement to Result in $250M Payment in GranuFlo, NaturaLyte Dialysis Lawsuits
A $250 million settlement agreement has been put forward by Fresenius, the makers of GranuFlo and NaturaLyte dialysis products linked to cardiac arrest.
