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Baltimore Washington Medical Center May Have Used Counterfeit or Defective Spinal Hardware in Some Patients
The University of Maryland’s Baltimore Washington Medical Center is one of many hospitals throughout the country that may have inadvertently used hardware that was not approved by the FDA in surgical procedures. According to the Baltimore Sun, the now-closed Spinal Solutions, LLC may have sold the medical center fake devices to be used in spinal…
Read MoreZimmer Initiates Class 2 Recall of Persona Trabecular Metal Tibial Plate
The Food and Drug Administration issued a press release from Zimmer, Inc., on March 12, 2015 “initiating a voluntary recall of Persona Trabecular Metal Tibial [plate] following an increase in complaints of radiolucent lines and loosening. All sizes and lots of the affected devices are being removed from distribution.” The company asks that any healthcare…
Read MoreWinter Fire Safety in Maryland – Heating, Candles & Stove Tops
A tragic house fire in Westminster on Thursday left a mother and her two sons potentially homeless and in need of medical treatment. The mother suffered second and third degree burns on about one third of her body, and is in critical condition at Johns Hopkins Bayview Burn Center. Her two sons, ages 18 months…
Read MoreTracy Morgan Still on Path to Recovery
Back in November, we ran a piece about Tracy Morgan and how Walmart was blaming the actor for his own injuries. There was some talk at the time that Mr. Morgan might never walk again, and that he was struggling through his recovery. That’s why it made us happy – and made it a bit…
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