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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently issued a warning for Hem-o-Lok Ligating Clips, which are manufactured by Weck for living kidney donors. The clips keep the process of living donors — and recipients – from experiencing the potentially fatal problems associated with blood vessels not being properly closed after surgery. The process, reportedly called nephrectomy, is for kidney removal for kidney donor transplant surgery, and the FDA believes there may be concerns of serious risks to the organ donor….

Reports say that possibly 25-percent of Veterans Health Administration medical centers and its outpatient mail order pharmacy may have used defective alcohol prep pads – this despite a large and reasonably well-publicized U.S. recall of the products. The swabs, which were reportedly manufactured by Triad Group, issued several large-scale recalls for tainted alcohol swabs, alcohol swabsticks, prep pads, and other products sold under various brand names due to concerns for potential contamination with bacteria. The worries involve two specific bacteria,…

Houston police are continuing their investigation of a fatal traffic accident that occurred in the 8200 block of Westheimer about 2:05 p.m. on Thursday, April 28th. The victim was reportedly attempting to cross Westheimer without using a marked crosswalk. He was struck by a tan Toyota Camry traveling eastbound. The pedestrian, only identified as a male pedestrian, 55, was pronounced dead at the scene. His identity is pending verification by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. So far, no…

Houston police are investigating a fatal traffic accident at 4400 South MacGregor Way that occurred mid-March in which one person died. The accident occurred when the victim was driving a tan Jeep Wrangler eastbound on South MacGregor Way when, for unknown reasons, the vehicle left the road and struck a curb. The Jeep then went through a grassy area, over a walking path and then airborne into the bayou. The victim, who was ejected from the vehicle, was recovered about…

Several patients have filed lawsuits alleging injuries as a result of defective Zimmer NexGen LPS High-Flex Knee Replacements, reports say, claiming complications caused by the products, forcing them to undergo revision surgeries to correct problems. The Zimmer NexGen LPS components were designed to be more flexible in everyday motion of the knee, but they also require that more bone be removed to make room for the flexible devices. But patients are reportedly saying that the devices don’t work as promoted….