FDA class I recall issued for Zimmer Biomet reverse shoulder device
The FDA recently issued a class I recall for the Zimmer Biomet Comprehensive Reverse Shoulder System Humeral Tray (Model 115340).
According to a medical device recall issued in February by the FDA, the system has a higher fracture rate than stated in the labeling. A class I recall is the FDA’s most serious recall category...
Med device recalls remain high as new era of convergence begins
More than 650 medical device recalls encompassing 180 million units were recalled in the second half of 2016, some of the highest numbers seen since the turn of the century, notes a new industry report by Stericycle ExpertSOLUTIONS.
Some of the mistakes were basic. “Parts issues” and “mislabeling” were deemed responsible for just over 50...
MERCEDES-BENZ RECALLING ROUGHLY 308,000 U.S. CARS FOR FIRE RISK
Mercedes-Benz will recall roughly 1 million vehicles worldwide due to a fire risk involving a starter part. Of those 1 million vehicles, approximately 308,000 affected cars and SUVs are located in the U.S.
According to a regulatory disclosure filed by Mercedes, the fires stem from a flawed current limiter or fuse that can...
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FDA Throws Cold Water on Whole Body Cryotherapy
FRIDAY, March 3, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- There's no evidence that a growing trend called whole body cryotherapy is effective, but it does pose a number of risks, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns.
In whole body cryotherapy, people are placed in an enclosed space and exposed to vapors that reach...
Ford issues new recall for Takata airbags — unrelated to ongoing recalls
DETROIT -- Ford Motor Co. on Thursday issued a safety recall for nearly 32,000 vehicles with faulty Takata airbag modules, a problem unrelated to the exploding Takata airbag inflators that prompted massive recalls across the industry.
The automaker said certain driver frontal airbag cushions installed in the vehicles may not inflate as intended. The issue...
Valhalla crash: Traffic lights a possible factor, NTSB docs say
A faulty traffic control system might have led vehicles to back up at a Metro-North crossing in Valhalla in February 2015, contributing to a crash that killed the driver of an SUV who had pulled onto the tracks and five train passengers.
Nestled in the 1,000-plus pages of documents released by the National Transportation Safety...
NECC: CDC shows brain destruction caused by fungus
BOSTON - A physician from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention vividly described the extensive damage to the brains and spinal columns of patients who were victims of the 2012 fungal meningitis outbreak.
Testifying in U.S. District Court Thursday, Dr. Sherif Zaki showed four slides for each of 17 victims describing how the...
CDC, states investigating foodborne sources in E. coli outbreak
A multi-state cluster of at least 10 people infected with E. coli bacteria has been identified and public health officials are interviewing victims about possible foodborne sources.
As of this afternoon, patients had been identified in four states, said a spokeswoman with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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What’s Happening With the Takata Airbag Recall?
Takata has finally pleaded guilty to deceiving automakers about the safety of its airbags. Now automakers are disputing charges that they knowingly installed the defective airbags in their cars.
But what about the millions of U.S. consumers still waiting to replace or fix the potentially deadly Takata airbags?
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