Patient Safety

ASDSA Calls for Enhanced Medical Device Safety for Patients of All Skin Types

The ASDSA is calling for changes to minimize risk to patients caused by inaccuracies in medical device readings due to diverse skin tones.

Patient Safety

Patient Dies After Defibrillator Fire at Tennessee Hospital

A patient using a defibrillator died at a southern-based medical center after the device erupted in fire and burned his body.

Patient Safety

Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Medtronic

According to a stockholder rights law firm, Medtronic made a number of materially false or misleading statements about its business.

Patient Safety

ASDSA Calls for Enhanced Medical Device Safety for Patients of All Skin Types

The ASDSA is calling for changes to minimize risk to patients caused by inaccuracies in medical device readings due to diverse skin tones.

ECRI Publicly Supports IHI Declaration to Advance Patient Safety

May 27, 2022

ECRI announces its unity with the United States’ top safety experts in calling for a total systems approach to safety, a theme that was the central focus at the recent Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) Patient Safety Congress.

Scientists Devise Method to Prevent Deadly Hospital Infections Without Antibiotics

May 20, 2022

Scientists are developing a surface treatment to stop microbes from adhering to medical devices to prevent infections in hospital settings.

Bill to Improve Process for Reporting Medical Device Safety Issues Introduced

May 6, 2022

Two congressmen introduced a bill to improve the FDA process of reporting an adverse health event, or safety signal, due to a medical device.

Philips Investigates Reports of One Death, Four Injuries Potentially Tied to Ventilator Recall

Apr 22, 2022

Earlier this week, the U.S. FDA revealed that the Philips’ Respironics V60 ventilator received a Class 1 recall due to an electrical circuit fault that can use the device to malfunction. Now, Philips is investigating one patient death and four reports of patient harm possibly related to the recall.

Use Duodenoscopes with Innovative Designs to Enhance Safety, FDA Says

Apr 12, 2022

The U.S. FDA is updating the April 2020 Safety Communication to provide new information supporting the transition to fully disposable duodenoscopes and those with disposable components.