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A heater-cooler device provides temperature controlled water to 3 types of devices: (1) oxygenator heat exchangers; (2) heart paralysis heat exchangers; and (3) warming/cooling blankets. Here is how it works: The heater-cooler device has a tank of water. It heats or cools the water as needed, and then pumps that water out into one of the…

Legionnaires’ disease: one death, 14 confirmed cases The Minneapolis Star Tribune has reported that one person has died and 14 people have confirmed cases of Legionnaires’ disease as a result of an outbreak in Hopkins, Minnesota. According to the Minnesota Health Department, it is likely there will be more cases because of the incubation…

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a notice to hospitals advising them to notify patients who have undergone heart surgery since 2012 of their risks for infection. The problem is related to the Stöckert 3T heater-cooler, a device commonly used to regulate body temperature during open-heart surgery. According to the warning, these devices…

Cooling towers at Citrus Systems Inc. in Hopkins, Minnesota has been identified as the source of the recent Legionnaires’ Disease outbreak. A total of 23 people contracted the disease. 17 of the 23 were hospitalized for their symptoms and one person died from the disease. Watch below as FOX 9 News reports the full story:

What Are the Safety Concerns Surrounding the V40? The Stryker V40 Femoral Head is an interchangeable part used in various types of hip replacements. The head is made of metal and screws onto a metal femoral neck forming the taper lock portion of the artificial hip. In the past, hip device manufacturers have faced lawsuits…