- Jerry H. Trachtman | August 12, 2010 3:20 PM | Melbourne, FL
Category:
Medical Malpractice
According to a study reported in Anesthesiology (April, 2009), the journal of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, between 1999 and 2005 there were 2,211 anesthesia-related deaths in the United States. Of those deaths, almost half (47%) were the result of general anesthesia overdose.
- Eddie Farah | November 20, 2008 9:24 PM | Jacksonville, FL
Category:
Medical Devices & Implants
An FDA advisory panel believes the cosmetic industry is not coming clean about the potential adverse side effects from dermal fillers, injected to soften facial wrinkles.
Popular brands are...
- Armand Rossetti | October 06, 2008 11:18 AM | West Palm Beach, FL
Category:
Medical Devices & Implants
Several companies, including Stryker, BREG, Inc., I-Flowand DJO, Inc. have manufactured and distributed high volume pain pumps. During surgery and for up to three days post, surgeons may use a...
- Joe Saunders | September 20, 2011 9:50 AM | Pinellas, FL
Category:
Medical Devices & Implants
Last week the National Joint Registry for England and Wales reported that nearly one third of all Johnson & Johnson DePuy all metal hip implants over the last six years had failed. The Johnson...
- John Hopkins | October 15, 2009 4:14 PM | West Palm Beach, FL
Category:
FDA & Prescription Drugs
Wydase (hyaluronidase) was manufactured by Wyeth until 2001 and was successfully used in various ocular surgeries to potentiate the effectiveness of anesthetics. Bupivicaine and Lidocaine are...
- Ed Normand | October 06, 2009 9:00 AM | Orlando, FL
Category:
Medical Malpractice
I recently resolved a medical malpractice case that raises serious concerns surrounding the granting of privileges to doctors by hospitals. Mary Smith went to a local hospital because she broke her...
- Eddie Farah | September 27, 2008 1:23 AM | Jacksonville, FL
Category:
Medical Malpractice
This time patients and doctors need to be aware of a substance used to promote bone growth during spine-repair surgery. “Infuse Bone Graft” has led to complications, largely during the “Off-label”...
- Cal Warriner | September 02, 2008 6:10 PM | West Palm Beach, FL
Category:
Miscellaneous
A very recent laboratory study conducted at Stanford University heavily suggests that common anesthetics used in pain pumps cause significant tissue destruction. The study, prompted by poor outcomes...