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• Defective Kugel Hernia Mesh Patch Recalled By FDA

  Craig Cherry | April 22, 2007 1:13 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

  C.R. Bard Inc., its subsidiary Davol, Inc., along with the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) have intiated three separate voluntary recalls regarding the Bard Composix Kugel Hernia Mesh Patch. The Kugel patch is used to repair ventral hernias caused by stretching of scar tissue that forms after surgery. The Kugel patch is also used to repair inguinal and laparoscopic hernias in addition to the...

• U.S. CPSC: Ventilators Are Fire Hazard

  Craig Cherry | April 14, 2007 11:27 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a volutary recall of Heat Recovery Ventilators manfactured by Venmar Ventilation Inc., a Canadian company.Heat Recovery Ventilators are designed to transfer air between the inside and outside of a home. Through the transfer process, fresh air is provided. According the the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the recall involves...

• IIHS: Headrests Not Providing Adequate Protection

  Craig Cherry | April 06, 2007 8:46 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  Crash tests conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) show headrests in many vehicles on the road today are not providing adequate protection to drivers and passengers. Out of seventy-five (75) seat head-restraint designs that were tested by the IIHS, only twenty-two (22) rated as good.The remaining fifty-three (53) designs rated marginal or poor. According to the results...