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The infusion system, B. Braun Outlook 400ES Safety Infusion System, Model Number 621-400ES, has been recalled in a U.S. Food and Drug Administration Class I Recall. The FDA claims the hardware in the defective medical device may become unresponsive, and can potentially cause the Management Processor to become non-responsive, which then causes normal operation to stop. Although an audible alarm lets medical staff that know the pump is not delivering medicine, no visual warning accompanies the alert. The FDA regards…

A toy 30-month old Pomeranian named Annabelle was mauled to death by two beagles earlier this month when she was dropped off at a doggie daycare, reports say. The dog, a 5 pound animal which had evidently been in the You Dirty Dog, the daycare in question, previously was put in a play area with other dogs of similar size – although Annabelle’s owner reportedly says they didn’t know she’d be playing with other dogs when the signed the waiver…

Recent studies now show a possible link between breast implant patients and lymphoma, reports say. According to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration, a type of lymphoma called anaplastic large cell lymphoma has appeared on at least 60 women with breast implants. This rare cancer reportedly is more likely in silicone implants than those filled with saline. Silicone breast implants had been off the market since 1992 due to concerns they could cause health problems. But the implants were allowed…

Reports say that a 2006 study linking zinc poisoning found in denture cream to neuropathy was delayed for nearly two years because one of its reviewers cast doubt on its conclusions. However, reports also say that the reviewer was found to have been a paid consultant for Procter & Gamble, the maker of zinc-containing Fixodent denture cream. Finally published in 2008 in the journal Neurology, the study said that in four patients who used excessive amounts of denture cream zinc…

Reports say a teacher’s assistant became so enraged last week she threw a toddler to the floor, killing him.   Melissa Calusinski, 22, allegedly threw 16-month-old Benjamin Kingan to the floor threw when she became frustrated for his being too noisy. Benjamin later collapsed and died from His skull fractured, reports say.   Calusiniski was charged with two counts of first-degree murder and ordered held in lieu of $5 million bail. A criminal check apparently showed nothing that would have…