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An omphalocele is an abdominal wall defect characterized as a type of hernia in which the infant’s intestine or other abdominal organs protrude out through the umbilical cord. As a result, the intestines are only protected by a thin layer of exposed tissue. In this article we will discuss the signs and symptoms, causes,…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently announced a Class I Recall in regards to the On-Q pump with ONDEMAND bolus button. These devices are typically used for the delivery of medicines (local anesthetics and narcotics) following a surgical procedure. However, the FDA has recently been made aware that the I-Flow ON-Q…

In a recent development, a probe by the BBC news network and the British Medical Journal (BMJ) revealed that hundreds of thousands of people who have received metal-on-metal hip replacements may have knowingly been given the devices in spite of known complications. The subsequent risk comes from the friction created by the metal joints…

Bard Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) Filters were introduced to the medical community as a means to prevent blood clots from traveling to vital organs and inducing further complications. However, medical devices such as these may exhibit an increased propensity for fracturing and subsequent migration of displaced components, which may cause severe, life-threatening injuries. Patients…

What was once intended to assist in the medical care of individual infants, has now become a topic of increasing concern to the pediatric community. Subsequently, Nemschoff Chairs, Inc. is involved in a Class 1 recall that has witnessed several of their pediatric hospital beds be removed from the market for their increased propensity…

Following the removal of metal-on-metal articular surface replacement (ASR) devices from the U.S. market, an orthopedic division of Johnson & Johnson has become the subject of increasing criticism while simultaneously experiencing a decrease in sales. Subsequently, the recent introduction of an incriminating letter has threatened to tarnish the medical device manufacturer’s reputation even further….

Metal-on-metal hip implants produced by Stryker are surgically implanted in those who have lost functionality of their hip joint. Replacing an otherwise damaged joint with a Stryker hip implant, therefore, provides recipients with a means of regaining a wider range of movement that is absent of pain and discomfort. Of significant concern, however, are…

Scrutiny regarding the surgical implantation of metal-on-metal hip replacements has risen within the last year. Typically given to those who have lost a considerable degree of mobility in their hip at the expense of subsequent pain, metal-on-metal hip implants offer patients the ability regain functionality that had previously been lost. However, medical professionals well…