Medtronic Pacemaker Battery Problems May Cause Device to Fail Without Warning: FDA
The FDA warns that some Medtronic pacemakers may have defective batteries which could fail suddenly, putting patients’ lives at risk.…
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The FDA warns that some Medtronic pacemakers may have defective batteries which could fail suddenly, putting patients’ lives at risk.…
A Parietex hernia mesh lawsuit claims that the patch can unravel and cause tacks and sutures to tear in the body, resulting in it being unreasonably dangerous and defective.…
The FDA warns that cybersecurity weaknesses in Medtronic heart implants could make them vulnerable to hacking.…
A hernia mesh lawsuit claims the Parietex Composite Mesh is defectively designed, resulting in a man suffering severe pain and adhesions, requiring revision surgery to have the mesh removed.…
The FDA warns that recalled Medtronic heart implants known as implantable pulse generators could stop working due to a circuit error, resulting in serious injury or death.…
For years, Medtronic sat on more than 1,000 reports of serious complications linked to its Infuse bone growth products, including life-threatening neck conditions.…
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.…
A new report finds that Medtronic or its subsidiaries were responsible for one-fifth of all medical device recalls last year, and raises questions about the company’s commitment to avoid unfair business practices which got it into trouble with the U.S. Justice Department in 2008.…
A worldwide investigation raises concerns about the state of medical devices, how they are approved, and what happens when they are deemed to be unsafe.…
Medtronic says a new system to be used with its SynchroMed infusion pump will help wean patients off of addictive opoid pain killers.…