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IVC Filter Lawsuit Filed Against Argon Medical Devices

IVC Filter Lawsuit Filed Against Argon Medical Devices

A woman from Florida has filed a lawsuit after her "retrievable" IVC Filter was unable to be retrieved because it was tilted and embedded.

/ February 7, 2018
Florida Woman Files Option® Blood Clot Filter Lawsuit

Florida Woman Files Option® Blood Clot Filter Lawsuit

A woman from Florida has filed a lawsuit against Rex Medical and Argon Medical Devices after she suffered through multiple IVC Filter retrieval surgeries because it was tilted and embedded in her vein.

/ February 6, 2018
GPS System Could Have Prevented Deadly Train Accident

GPS System Could Have Prevented Deadly Train Accident

Federal investigators say a GPS-based system could have prevented yesterday's deadly train accident in which an Amtrak train slammed into a freight train, leaving the conductor and engineer dead.

/ February 5, 2018
IVC Filter Lawsuit

Indiana Man Files Celect® IVC Filter Lawsuit

A lawsuit has been filed against Cook Medical by a man whose "retrievable" Celect® IVC Filter could not be removed because it became embedded in his body and punctured through his vein.

/ February 5, 2018
Failure of Zoll LifeVest 4000 Defibrillator Linked to Death

Failure of Zoll LifeVest 4000 Defibrillator Linked to Death

At least 1 person has died when their Zoll LifeVest 4000 wearable defibrillator failed to deliver a life-saving shock in an emergency, according to an FDA Safety Communication about the device.

/ February 2, 2018
Chemo Anti-Nausea Drug Linked to Anaphylaxis

Chemo Anti-Nausea Drug Varubi Linked to Anaphylaxis

The FDA is warning about severe hypersensitivity reactions in chemotherapy patients who received injections of the anti-nausea drug Varubi (rolapitant).

/ February 2, 2018
Crofton CC - 6L Pressure Cooker

6 People Burned by ALDI Pressure Cooker Explosions

An investigation by the consumer group Choice reports that 6 people were seriously burned by ALDI pressure cooker explosions.

/ January 30, 2018
Boston Scientific Pacemaker Glitch May Cause Fainting

Boston Scientific Pacemaker Glitch May Cause Fainting

Boston Scientific is warning that a sensor glitch with some of its pacemakers could cause a patient to faint from slow heart rhythm.

/ January 30, 2018
Toyota and Ford Expand Airbag Recall After Death

Toyota and Ford Expand Airbag Recall After Death

Toyota and Ford are expanding recalls for vehicles with Takata air bags after the driver of a 2006 Ford Ranger died from an explosion.

/ January 29, 2018
Laundry Pods Continue to Poison Children

Laundry Pods Continue to Poison Children

Highly-concentrated single-load packets of laundry detergent can cause serious harm to young children, according to the American Association of Poison Control Centers (AAPCC).

/ January 29, 2018