Many people think that hospital complaints should be a straight forward procedure. This is not always the case. A new website dealing with Health complaints was launched on Monday the 19th of September 2011. Its aim is to help the public to understand where and how to complain about health and social care services. Health […]
Medtronic Recall Defective Heart Infusion Pump, says Kildare Solicitor.
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 […]
“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 […]
“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 continues to evaluate their health dangers. The FDA in the USA has received more that 5,000 reports since January 2011 about several widely used devices known […]
Cardiologists Call for New Regulatory System for Medical Devices
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Irish Judges set to intervene to Cut Medical Negligence Costs
The Irish Government in an effort to reduce the spiralling cost of medical negligence claims against state hospitals may decide to copy a new Judge driven case management initiative in the US. The new scheme, known as judge-directed negotiation, is a way to radically reduce the costs of medical negligence claims. Getting Judges involved earlier, […]
French Regulator Confirms Non-Toxicity of PIP Breast Implants
The French medical device regulator has released the findings of tests carried out on PIP silicone breast implants. Health concerns were raised in 2010 that there was evidence of genotoxicity (the potential for cancer) of the filler material inside these medical devices. PIP was one of the major breast implant manufacturers for the UK and […]
Medical Alert Issued for Faulty CT Scanner Table
Radiology staff and in house x-ray engineers have been advised by Phillips Healthcare who are the manufacturers of a CT Scanner device that there is a potential for the scanner to collapse whilst the patient is on the table. The device alert has been issued by the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency in the […]
