Recently, former Tennessee State Senator Ray Albright died of mesothelioma. Former Senator Albright was exposed to asbestos while working in the 50’s and 60’s at Combustion Engineering, where he made covers for boilers by cutting steel with a saw that released asbestos containing dust into the air. Mesothelioma is often deadly and can affect anyone. Like, former Senator Albright, you may not … [Read more...]
How Tennesseans Get Hurt: A Recent National Study Sheds Light on Injuries in America
What are the most common injuries that send Americans to the doctor or emergency room? Are some injuries more common in certain states? Recently, Amino, a firm which specializes in gathering healthcare data to help consumers make better healthcare choices, looked at what the most common injuries were in each state to find some answers to these questions. Amino, looked at the more than 3,000 ICD … [Read more...]
Who Recalls Defective Medical Devices & How?
It’s all too common to hear about a medical device being recalled in the news headlines. Despite what you might expect, most recalls are not done by the FDA. They are usually voluntarily recalled by the medical device manufacturer. Medical Device Recall Procedure When the FDA learns of a problem with a medical device, they notify the medical device manufacturer of the problem. After the FDA … [Read more...]
How Defective Medical Devices are Corrected or Removed from the Market
Doctors, nurses and other medical professionals frequently use medical devices to improve the lives of their patients. They may perform lifesaving surgery to insert a stent, or they simply may be using a device to check a patient's vital signs. Therefore, it’s extremely important that these medical devices are regularly monitored, and quickly repaired or recalled if problems do arise. How the FDA … [Read more...]
Knee Replacement Recalls: Are You At Risk?
Did you or a loved one recently have knee replacement surgery? Knee replacements are becoming more common in the United States. An estimated 700,000 people have knee replacement surgery each year. It’s estimated that by 2030 an astonishing 3.48 million people per year will need knee replacement surgery. Unfortunately, over the past fews years there has been numerous knee replacement recalls. In … [Read more...]
Hernia Mesh Recalls: Should You Be Concerned?
Although hernia mesh has been used since the 1950s to repair hernias, some of the mesh used may not be safe. The FDA recently stated, “Many complications related to hernia repair with surgical mesh that have been reported to the FDA have been associated with recalled mesh products that are no longer on the market.” Two popular brands of hernia mesh are currently under scrutiny. Atrium C-Qur … [Read more...]
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