A Colorado hospital faces a lawsuit from numerous former patients who say failure to sterilize its medical devices led to infections and at least one death.…
The FDA warns of a shortage of pediatric breathing tubes following the shutdown of a key manufacturing facility.…
The FDA is warning consumers not to use tests which claim to be able to diagnose concussions or other head trauma without the supervision of a doctor.…
The FDA warns that the Abiomed Impella RP System has a higher rate of mortality among patients than its initial clinical trials predicted, potentially because the manufacturer did not take into account many real-world factors affecting patients.…
The FDA is warning doctors to be wary of the risks of air embolisms linked to the use of drug infusion pumps and similar devices.…
A new study warns that the medical community does not know enough about the durability of artificial heart valves to keep up with the growing popularity of their use among younger patients, raising questions about how long they can last before failing.…
A new medical device database is attempting to compile information on recalls and safety alerts from across the globe.
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A new report warns that too little is known about the durability of transcatheter aortic valve replacement procedures, which are relatively new, and being used on younger and younger patients.…
The FDA has issued new recommendations on how to avoid overheating tissue and thermal damage during MR thermometry procedures.…
A new report warns that the FDA needs to improve its protocols for responding to potential medical device hacking events.…
