Cedar Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles announced on Wednesday that new super bug cases have been reported.  Four patients had contracted a deadly, drug resistant infection linked to a hard-to-clean medical device. The device, called a duodenoscope, also has been implicated in an outbreak of infections at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. Duodenoscopes are […]

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a safety communication discouraging the use of laparoscopic power morcellators for the removal of the uterus (Hysterectomy) or uterine fibroids (Myomectomey) in women because, based on an analysis of currently available data, it poses a risk of spreading unsuspected cancerous tissue, notably uterine sarcomas beyond the […]

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration Orders Artificial Hip Manufacturers to Conduct Post Market Health Studies The FDA orders hip manufacturers to conduct health studies in response to the growing realization that “metal on metal” artificial hip implants have been linked to high failure rates and severe health effects on numerous patients, the FDA has […]