Category: Medical Device Injuries

No matter how you look at it, shingles is an awful disease to deal with, and everyone who’s ever had chickenpox is already a host to the shingles virus. While we’re young, our body’s immune system is more than capable of keeping it quiet and tu ...

A study published in The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) on April 28, 2015 found that retrievable inferior vena cava (IVC) filters offered no additional benefit to patients at risk of developing potentially dead ...

Could it be true that a machine used for medical procedures was tied to superbugs and is still in use? This is the accusation brought forward in a new Bloomberg article that discusses action by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) tha ...

1. IVC Filter Manufacturers While a variety of companies manufactured this type of product, those at the center of these allegations are C.R. Bard and Cook Medical. These manufacturers are responsible for the following products – products that have ...