Fujifilm has recalled one of its duodenoscopes to update certain parts and its operating manual to allow better cleaning to prevent the spread of “superbug” infections that resist antibiotic treatment, which have been linked to these types of devices.…
A contaminated heart surgery heater-cooler used during a procedure to implant a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) allegedly caused an Iowa man to develop a serious and difficult to treat infection, according to a recent product liability lawsuit. Similar infections have been reported at hospitals nationwide among heart surgery patients.…
WHO has set sepsis prevention and education as a global health priority, noting that many people worldwide are unfamiliar with the potentially deadly infections.…
Reports of serious nontuberculous mycobacterium (NTM) infections following heart bypass and other surgical procedures may be linked to the use of the Sorin 3T Heater-Cooler system. Many of these surgical devices may release contaminants into the sterile air of the operating room, resulting in hard-to-treat and life-threatening infections like M. chimeara and M. abscessus.…
An M. Abscessus infection was allegedly caused by exposure to a contaminated heart surgery heater-cooler, according to allegations raised in a product liability lawsuit filed against the manufacturer.…
Health care facilities may be responsible for a third of all Legionnaire’s disease outbreaks due to complex water systems that are not being maintained as well as possible, according to a CDC report.…
As reports of severe infections following heart surgery continue to emerge among individuals exposed a 3T Heater-Cooler System used during their procedure, a new study suggests that more than one-third of the devices are contaminated Mycobacterium chimaera.…
A Michigan man indicates he contracted an NTM infection due to the use of a contaminated 3T Heater-Cooler System during an aortic aneurysm procedure.…
The makers of the 3T Heater Cooler System, which has been linked to NTM infections following heart surgery, face a class action lawsuit by patients who want the company to pay for medical monitoring to notify them as early as possible if they were infected by the devices.…
Eight cases have been selected for the final bellwether pool for early Bair Hugger infection lawsuit test cases slated to begin next year.…
