Naas Solicitor Liam Moloney confirmed today that Medtronic had notified healthcare professionals of a Class 1 recall of the SynchromMed II Infusion system. The problem relates to the formation of a film within the pump battery which can lead to the sudden loss of therapy. It can cause therapy withdrawal symptoms. The recall includes the […]
Study says Hospital Uniforms “Teeming” with Germs
A study that was carried out at a hospital in Jerusalem has found that more than 60% of Doctor’s coats and nurses uniforms tested positive for disease-causing bacteria including MRSA. 63% of the 60 doctors and 75 nurses at the Shaar Zedek Medical Centre in Jerusalem whose uniforms were tested at least one spot sampled […]
Safety of Silicone Breast Implants Not Monitored
Makers of silicone breast implants have not followed up on thousands of women who have received them as required by health watchdogs as a condition of their approval. Allergan Incorporated received FDA approval for their silicone gel filled breast implants in 2006 after agreeing to do wide spread 10-year post-market studies. In a two day […]
Pain Killers Tied to Miscarriage Risk
A study published on Tuesday the 6th of September 2011 has found that women who use common pain killers like ibuprofen and naproxen early in pregnancy may have a miscarriage. Researchers found that of nearly 52,000 women who had been pregnant in Canada, those who had used a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) after conceiving were […]
Naas Solicitor says “Hospital’s Hygiene Levels Still Not Up To Scratch”.
Hygiene has improved in many hospitals around the country but others are still substandard when it comes to cleanliness, according to the latest hygiene audit by HIQA (Health Information and Quality Authority). Only one hospital in the country, Cappagh Orthopaedic in Dublin received a “very good” rating for its hygiene standards in the latest audit. […]
HSE may face Damages Claims over “Careless” Dumping of Records.
The continuing saga of the dumping of HSE medical records belonging to patients in the Midlands Regional Hospital, Mullingar, St. Joseph’s Hospital Ballina and Roscommon County Hospital will inevitably lead to claims for damages for breach of confidentiality, a Solicitor has claimed today. “The discovery over the last number of months of hundreds of private […]
Avastin Injections Reported to Cause Blindness
At least sixteen people in the USA have gotten severe eye infections and some have been blinded from injections of the drug Avastin according to health authorities. Avastin is approved to treat cancer, not eye disease. However, many retina specialists use Avastin off label because it is a cheaper form of treatment than Lucentis, another […]
Gaming Resort Sued by Guests for Legionnaires Disease
Eight former hotel guests are suing a Las Vegas strip resort and its builders, seeking over $300 million in damages by alleging that they were exposed to Legionairres Disease during stays there in early 2011. The guests are claiming damages for negligence by the resort owners MGM Resorts International. No hearing date has been set […]
Irish Medicines Board Issues Warning About Medicine Feeders
Medicine feeders including spoons, syringes and soothers are classified as medical devices. Such devices can be categorised as (1) Medicine feeders with volumetric markings or specifications and (2) Medicine feeders without volumetric marking or specifications. Medicine feeders without volumetric markings are not intended to provide a measuring function or to accurately measure medicine doses. […]
“Hip Implant Complaints Surge”, says Naas Solicitor
There has been a huge surge in complaints in recent months about failed hip replacements, suggesting that serious problems persist with some types of artificial hips even as researchers continue to evaluate their health dangers. The FDA in the USA has received more than 5,000 reports since January 2011 about several widely used devices known […]
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