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Letter to the FDA Addresses Risks of Power Morcellator Cancer Controversy continues to swirl around the use of a device known as the power morcellator to remove uterine fibroids from the bodies of women. In 2014, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ordered doctors and surgeons to discontinue the use of the power morcellator when performing procedures like hysterectomies due to an increased risk (more...)

Automated Endoscope Washing Machines to be Recalled by the FDA Hospital-acquired infections are one of the leading causes of hospital readmittance in the United States today. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that as many as 700,000 such infections are reported each year. With so many infections being reported, many wonder what is causing this phenomenon. The defective medical device lawyers at Ferrer Poirot (more...)

Boston Scientific’s Chariot Guided Sheath Faces FDA Recall The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is charged with the task of regulating the safety of medical products in our country. When a product doesn’t meet certain standards, the agency initiates a recall. One of the latest potentially defective medical products to face an FDA recall is Boston Scientific’s Chariot Guided Sheath. A long (more...)

Bair Hugger™ Hospital Infection Lawsuits Are Mounting In 1987, the Bair Hugger™ forced air warming blanket was introduced to keep patients warm while undergoing surgical procedures. Since that time, the device has been used by more than 200 million people. However, patients may not realize the device may be threatening their health. The Bair Hugger works by blowing warmed air through the (more...)