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Medical Device-Related Complications Send Over 70,000 Children to the ER Every Year

According to a new study, more than 70,000 teenagers and children end up in the emergency room every year because of medical device complications. Other findings by the US Food and Drug Administration researchers:

? Approximately ¼ of the issues involve contact lenses use, which can lead to eye abrasions and infections.
? Hypodermic needles that break off in the skin is another common cause of medical-device-related child injuries.
? Ear tubes can cause infections.
? Illegal drug use involving hypodermic needles that break can also lead to injuries.
? Pelvic devices used to conduct gynecological exams on teenagers can cause skin tears.
? The most serious medical device-related issues involved chest catheters for cancer patient, implanted devices, and insulin pumps.

Two of the most common reasons for medical device-related to injuries to minors are misuse and malfunction. Also many medical devices used on kids were made for adults.

Our Charlotte, North Carolina defective medical devices attorneys want to remind you that you may be able to hold the manufacturer of a malfunctioning or a defective medical device liable for North Carolina products liability. Inadequate warnings or incomplete instructions can also be grounds for a case.

We know how horrible it can be to discover that the medical device your child is using is harming rather than helping him/her. In some cases, the medical professional that determined that your son or daughter should use the medical device must be held liable for North Carolina medical malpractice.

Medical Device Problems Hurt 70,000+ Kids Annually, NPR, July 26, 2010

Medical device problems hurt 70,000+ kids annually, BusinessWeek, July 26, 2010

Related Web Resources:
Injuries Among Children and Adolescents, CDC

Journal of Pediatrics

Full post as published by North Carolina Injury Lawyer Blog on July 27, 2010 (boomark / email).