Anyone familiar with the process of buying a pre-owned vehicle knows how important the test drive is. Not only is this the time when you get a feel for it and see how it handles, but it is also the purchaser’s chance to determine if the vehicle is running properly. Your ears listen to the engine for odd sounds, and you give the brakes a good solid ...
Medtronic Braces as Additional Problems Found with HeartWare Device
Posted June 8, 2022 in Drug and Medical Device Lawsuits | Product News and Recalls
FDA Faces Congressional Investigation Over Lack of Reaction to Heart Device Recall
Posted April 14, 2022 in Product News and Recalls
The FDA’s ongoing failures to protect and represent the American people have finally caught the eyes of congressional legislators and the agency now finds itself on the hot seat over the way it handled – or failed to handle – the Medtronic HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device recall.
14 patients died and 13 cardiac pumps had to be removed from patients’ chests before the agency tasked with protecting the American ...
continue reading...Another Day, Another Story of the FDA Failing the American People
Posted August 31, 2021 in Drug and Medical Device Lawsuits | Product News and Recalls
In a narrative that has become all too familiar when referring to one of the most openly corrupt institutions in the American government, reports have surfaced that the FDA knowingly allowed a faulty medical device to make its way into unwitting patients. This time the device in question is quite literally responsible for keeping patients’ blood circulating through their bodies.
The HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device, or HVAD is ...
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