FDA reported this week that recalls of medical devices doubled from 2003 to 2012, according to a new report. The total number of recalls increased to 1190 in 2012, which is a big increase from 604 in 2003. There was a big increase in recalls where the defective product had a ‘reasonable probability’ of death….
The number of laparoscopic procedures has increased steadily since the late 1980s. Each year, more than 2 million patients undergo laparoscopic procedures in the U.S. The downside to laparoscopic procedures is that inadvertent bowel injuries may occur. This dreaded complication requires vigilance and skill to avoid, and adequate training and experience to manage and repair….
A pharmacy error case in Lynchburg, Virginia is moving forward in a favorable direction for the victim’s family.
Danny Hillis said, “In case the internet crashes, what we need is a plan B … independent of the Internet. It doesn’t necessarily have to have the performance of the Internet, but the police department has to be able to call up the fire department.” That sounds like pretty good advice to me since a…
In a truly alarming case of medical malpractice, a surgeon from California is now facing a lawsuit after court documents say the man left the operating room before finishing the surgical procedure. The lawsuit says that Dr. Pervaiz Chaudhry left the operating room, and even the hospital itself, while he was in the middle of…