18 results

• Nurse Assist Sterile Water and Saline Recalled Following FDA “Do Not Use” Warning

  November 7, 2023

  Katherine McDaniel

  The FDA is warning medical facilities not to use recalled Nurse Assist sterile water and saline products due to the risk of bacterial contamination.

• Prenatal Intravenous Magnesium Fails to Reduce Cerebral Palsy Risks, Study Finds

  August 17, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  A new study finds giving magnesium to women late in their pregnancy does not appear to help prevent cerebral palsy.

• IV Iron Treatments Linked To Anaphylaxis Risk: Study

  March 31, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study finds some IV iron supplements may carry a higher than normal risk of anaphylaxis reactions.

• Irrigation Warming Set Recall Issued For DeRoyal Procedure Packs Due to Aluminum Leaching

  October 7, 2021

  Luke Tollen

  A risk of aluminum leaching has led to the recall of nearly 3,000 surgical procedure packs which include previously recalled Smith Medical fluid irrigation warming sets.

• FDA Issues Recall, Warning For Certain Fluid Warming Devices Which May Release Too Much Aluminum

  September 16, 2021

  Russell Maas

  The FDA has announced several recalls of IV fluid warming devices, indicating they could leach toxic levels of aluminum into blood and fluid products being injected into patients, causing severe health problems or death.

• Injectafer Side Effects Linked To Risk of Severe Hypophosphatemia (HPP): Study

  August 9, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  Injectafer IV injections may cause life-threatening low levels of phosphorus in some patients, according to the findings of a new study.

• Allergic Reaction to Gadolinium Dye IV Injection Resulted in Severe and Disabling Injury, Lawsuit Alleges

  February 7, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  A gadolinium exposure lawsuit claims that IV injections of various MRI contrast dyes caused severe injury due to an allergic reaction.

• Lemtrada Side Effects Linked To Strokes, Artery Tears, FDA Warns

  December 3, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA warns that Lemtrada side effects have been linked to incidents of stroke and arterial dissection.

• Recalled BD PosiFlush Heparin Syringes, Saline Syringes Linked to Serratia Marcescens Bloodstream Infections

  August 3, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  Recalled heparin syringes sold by Becton Dickinson & Co. have been linked to a number of s. marcenscens bacterium infections which sickened 14 children in four states.

• More Researchers Call For Worldwide HES Ban

  February 22, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  A group of scientists are urging the World Health Organization to call for a worldwide ban on HES IV solutions, saying they increase the risk of bleeding and kidney failure while providing no benefit to patients.