Manufacturer Warnings And Information About Stryker® Hip Implants Michigan-based Stryker Orthopaedics is a leading orthopedics manufacturer known for its popular line of joint replacement implant products. Designed for use in patients with degenerative and rheumatoid arthritis, hip deformities, or avascular necrosis (bone tissue death caused by inadequate blood supply), Stryker metal-on-metal total hip replacement systems were used in […]
Pradaxa® Patients: Avoid These Foods And Drugs Patients who take anticoagulant medications for the prevention of blood clots and strokes have long grappled with inconveniences such as weekly blood tests and dietary restrictions. However, in 2010, a new class of blood-thinners entered the market. Known as novel oral anticoagulants (NOACs), these drugs offered patients far […]
Essential Information For Patients Taking Pradaxa® The popular novel oral anticoagulant (NOAC) drug Pradaxa (dabigatran etexilate mesylate) is one of the most-prescribed medications in its class, with sales of the blood-thinner soaring to $1.2 billion in 2014. Offering greater convenience than drugs such as warfarin, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Pradaxa in 2010 […]
Pradaxa® May Cause Uncontrollable Internal Bleeding In Some Patients A popular blood-thinning medication, Pradaxa (dabigatran etexilate mesylate), is produced by Germany's second-largest pharmaceutical manufacturer, Boehringer Ingelheim. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Pradaxa in 2010 to prevent blood clots and strokes in patients with abnormal heart rhythm or atrial fibrillation. It quickly became one of the […]
Pradaxa® Side Effects And Complications Include Uncontrollable Bleeding Pradaxa (dabigatran etexilate mesylate) is a popular anticoagulant drug manufactured by German pharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim. It was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2010 for the prevention of blood clots and strokes in patients with atrial fibrillation and abnormal heart rhythm. One of the […]
Abilify® Linked To Gambling And Other Compulsive Behaviors Abilify (aripiprazole) is an antipsychotic medication used to treat a variety of mental health disorders. Manufactured by Bristol-Myers Squibb and marketed by the Otsuka Pharmaceutical Company, the popular drug is widely used in the United States, with more than $6.4 million in sales. Abilify was the top-selling prescription drug […]
Deadly Infections Linked To Stockert 3T® Heater-Cooler Surgical Device During heart bypass surgeries, valve replacements, and other types of surgeries that require temporarily stopping the heart, maintaining the patient's body temperature at a specific level is absolutely crucial. The Stockert 3T Heater-Cooler System or the Sorin 3T® Heater-Cooler System, made by LivaNova PLC (formerly Sorin Group Deutschland), […]
Common Burn Injuries Associated With Motorcycle Accidents Along with broken bones and head injuries, burns are some of the most common injuries reported by motorcycle accident victims. Whether caused by a motorcycle fire, smoke inhalation, chemical spills, an overheated exhaust pipe or engine, or severe abrasions, burns from a motorcycle accident can be extremely painful, debilitating and […]
Common Injuries Sustained By Bikers In Motorcycle Crashes Per each mile traveled, a motorcyclist's risk of being involved in a fatal accident is a staggering 35 times higher than individuals in a passenger vehicle, according to international motorcycle awareness group, Dying to Ride. Motorcyclists who are fortunate enough to survive a motor vehicle accident often suffer from injuries that […]
Common Head Injuries Sustained In Motorcycle Crashes Motorcycles are involved in thousands of crashes each year in the United States and, because they lack the exterior protection of passenger vehicles, the consequence of these accidents can be catastrophic. In fact, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that more than 80 percent of motorcycle accidents result in […]
