Legal Updates
FDA: Insulin Pump Problems on the Rise
Thursday, March 04, 2010
On March 3, 2010, the FDA said it has come across a growing number of hardware and software problems with insulin pumps, tiny devices worn by thousands of diabetics to transport insulin, according to a recent Wall Street Journal news report. "Device problems critical to insulin pumps exist across manufacturers,"…
Dialysis Devices Made by Baxter Recalled
Wednesday, March 03, 2010
With so many individuals suffering serious injuries, that can at times be fatal, more and more medical devices are being recalled on a daily basis. Recently, the FDA announced that the approval process for medical devices may need an update. On March 2, 2010, Baxter International Inc. announced it is…
Lawsuit Claims Medtronic Promoted Stents for Off-label Uses
Friday, February 26, 2010
Off-label uses of medical devices are often promoted by medical device manufactures, even though illegal as a means of generating additional revenues. According to a recent Pioneer Press news report, a whistleblower lawsuit alleges that Medtronic violated federal and state laws by selling medical devices for use in blood-vessel procedures…
Defibrillators Failure Leads U.S. Government to File Charges Against Guidant
Friday, February 26, 2010
Medical device manufacturers often end up recalling defective products in a untimely matter, even if they are aware that their devices can or have caused injuries to patients. Medical device makers often try and bury such damaging information from the public. As a result, the FDA recently announced it will…
Lasik Side Effects Weren’t Taken Serious According to Ex FDA Regulator
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Every year, thousands of people in the United States who choose to have LASIK eye surgery experience serious complications with their vision following their procedures. The FDA recently announced that the agency will study of thousands of LASIK eye surgery patients nationwide during the next few years. In partnership with…
Medical Device Approval Process May Get FDA Update
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
The number of medical devices implanted in people throughout the United States increases annually. As more medical devices are used on patients, medical device manufacturers become more profitable and often safety is overlooked. Over the past few years medical devices have been associated to serious injuries and at time death.…
