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There is a duty to exercise reasonable care to ensure that persons are protected from an unreasonable risk of harm while in stores, on public property, and in other people’s homes. An owner is therefore obligated to inspect their house or building for dangerous conditions and to either repair or sufficiently warn visitors about such dangers….

On December 15, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Penumbra, Inc.’s recall of all Penumbra JET 7 Xtra Flex catheters due to the “risk of unexpected death or serious injury.” Penumbra, Inc.’s recall included a warning that all medical facilities who used the Penumbra JET 7 Xtra Flex catheter should remove them…

Injuries Related to the Penumbra JET 7 Xtra Flex Catheter On December 15, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) notified the public that Penumbra, Inc. had issued a voluntary recall of their Penumbra JET 7 Xtra Flex catheter due to reports of the product causing serious injuries and even death. The notice warned that…

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today that Penumbra has recalled all units of the Penumbra Reperfusion Catheter with Xtra Flex Technology (Jet 7 Xtra Flex) due to increased risk of serious injury and death while removing blood clots in stroke patients. Free Consultation The Penumbra Jet 7 catheter recall comes after the FDA received over 200…

Hip replacements are among the most common orthopedic procedures in the United States. The operation is performed more than 300,000 times in the United States each year. During the procedure, a surgeon removes the damaged section of the hip joint and replaces it with artificial parts constructed of metal, ceramic, or hard plastic. Arthritis damage is…

Medication errors can create countless devastating impacts that can be long-term, serious, debilitating, and may even cause death. There are more than 100,000 medication errors reported to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration every year and, sadly, most of these errors are preventable. Proper oversight may be overlooked on multiple levels of patient care which…