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Canadian health officials have linked Canada’s largest food processor, Maple Leaf Foods, to a deadly bacterial outbreak that has killed four people and has sickened at least 21 others....

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Late last week generic drug maker, Actavis Totowa, announced a voluntary recall of all medications produced at their Little Falls, New Jersey facility. The recall was issued after an FDA...

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The Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a voluntary recall of two beds following the strangulation death of 22-month-old California toddler. The beds were made in China and...

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The administrix of the estate of Elizabeth Starr has filed a lawsuit against the Pennsylvania based Mylan Pharmaceuticals. The company was responsible for the distribution of improperly...

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Three drug companies involved with the manufacturing and distribution of the recalled heart drug, Digitek, will soon face lawsuits stemming from alleged injuries associated with the...

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Today the FDA and ETHEX Corporation issued a voluntary recall of a single lot of morphine sulphate tablets after a report suggested that some of the tablets were twice the appropriate...

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Last week Hydrox Labs in conjunction with the FDA issued a voluntary recall of mouthwash after tests discovered the presence of the bacteria, Burkholderia cepacia in a single lot. The recall...

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Patients should review the latest information to see if they have been implanted with the recalled device and seek medical attention right away if symptoms occur. Patients who have received one of the recalled hernia mesh patches may also qualify for medical monitoring and compensation from the manufacturer. Accurate testing of the Kugel Mesh Patch would have shown the defects of the device and...

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Doctors have been advised to stop using the Kugel Mesh Patch and the FDA is recommending that patients who were implanted with Patches on the recall list seek immediate medical attention if they experience unusual symptoms. The Kugel Mesh Patch is used to repair a ventral hernia. A hernia is described by doctors as a defect of gap in the abdominal muscle wall through which an intra-abdominal...

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Doctors have been advised to stop using the Kugel Mesh Patch and the FDA is recommending that patients who were implanted with Patches on the recall list seek immediate medical attention if they experience unusual symptoms. A hernia is described by doctors as a defect of gap in the abdominal muscle wall through which an intra-abdominal organ can protrude. Weakness or a small tear can cause...

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On March 31, 2006, the FDA announced a second recall of Davol, Inc.'s Bard Composix Kugel Mesh Patch. The Composix Kugel Mesh Patch is used to repair ventral (incisional) hernias caused by thinning or stretching of scar tissue that forms after surgery. The patch is placed behind the hernia defect through a small incision. The patch is then held open by a "memory recoil ring" that allows the...

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Davol/Bard and the FDA notified healthcare professionals of an expanded recall and withdrawal of Bard Composix Kugel Large Oval and Large Circle mesh patches. There is a risk that the ring welds could break under stress placed on these products during placement, which could potentially lead to patient complications such as abdominal pain, bowel perforation or chronic enteric fistulas.The...

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A hernia is described by doctors as a defect of gap in the abdominal muscle wall through which an intra-abdominal organ can protrude. Weakness or a small tear can cause this gap in the muscle. Ventral hernias usually occur in an area where surgery has previously been performed and are on the abdominal surface. In order to repair a ventral hernia a doctor may use the Kugel Mesh Patch,...

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If you had hernia repair surgery within the last 2-3 years, you may be at risk for serious physical injury and possibly death. In December 2005 and March 2006, Davol, Inc., one of the primary manufacturers of mesh prosthetics for hernia repair, recalled certain Composix Kugel Mesh Patches used during hernia repair surgery. The Composix® Kugel Mesh Patch is used to repair ventral (incisional)...

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