The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, has requested Cardiovascular Systems Inc. to recall its ViperSheath catheter introducers made by Thomas Medical Products after receiving reports that the device had fractured inside a patient. This is the second medical recall of a catheter sheath. Johnson & Johnson’s (JNJ) Cordis Corp recalled is Crossover sheath…
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) defines post traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, as “an anxiety disorder that can develop after exposure to a terrifying event or ordeal.” People often link PTSD with military service; however, post traumatic stress disorder is also common after a jarring event like a car accident. A U.S. Surgeon…
The South Carolina Highway Patrol says heavy rains and poor driving conditions were to blame for the car accident that killed three people in Horry County, South Carolina (SC). Ipersha McCants was traveling with three passengers on Palmetto Pointe Boulevard when her car collided with a truck driven by Thomas Nelson Powell at the…
Texting and driving has been discussed a lot lately with the new North Carolina (NC) law coming in to effect on December 1st that prohibits any driver from texting or emailing while they are driving. Several advocacy groups have spoken out about the dangers of distracted driving, the North Carolina Highway Patrol started the Don’t…
A pedestrian from Red Springs, North Carolina (NC) was struck and killed by an SUV while she was out walking on N.C. 71. Angela Ross, was walking southbound on N.C. 71 around 7 p.m. when she was struck by a 1993 GMC SUV. According to a report filed by the North Carolina Highway Patrol,…