The European Society of Cardiology has called for a co-ordinated European system to oversee the approval of medical devices. The ESC is concerned about the adequacy of current standards of evaluation after several failures of cardiovascular devices. They believe the European regulatory system needs to be updated. Speaking today Liam Moloney, medical Solicitor said, “There […]
Archives for July 2011
Legal Claims Mounting over Alleged Health Risk of Contraceptive
The Bayer’s Yaz contraceptive was marketed on television to help clear up mild acne, relieve pre menstrual irritability and prevent pregnancy. In May 2011, Joan Cummins in the USA filed a law suit against Bayer Healthcare, the drug company that sell Yaz, alleging that the birth control caused her 18 year old daughter’s death nearly […]
Medical Device Alert Issued for Head Rest Attached to Operating Tables
A medical device alert has been issued by the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulation Agency in relation to head rests attached to operating tables. The head rests are manufactured by Maquet Limited. The manufacturer issued a field safety notice for this device on the 12th of May 2011. When using the device it is essential […]
Health Minister should force Doctors to “Admit Mistakes”
The Health Secretary in the UK is going to force Hospitals to tell patients when they have made mistakes with their care. English doctors will now have it written into their contracts that they must admit mistakes to increase transparency and reduce litigation. No such legal duty exists in Irish law to force medical professionals […]
Tylenol Pain Killers Recalled
The pain reliever Tylenol has been recalled by its manufacturer Johnson & Johnson. Close to 70,000 bottles of the medication, manufactured in February 2009, were taken off pharmacy shelves in the US because of a small number of reports that the pills carry a musty, mouldy odour. The scent has been linked to trace amounts […]
Paralysed Chinese Gymnast Settles Injury Claim
A champion chinese gymnast who was paralysed in an accident at the 1998 Goodwill Games has reached a settlement with insurance companies to help pay for future medical care and rehabilitation costs in China. The gymnast, Sing Lan, suffered serious personal injuries after she fractured and dislocated two vertebrae and injured her spinal chord when […]
