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Patients Treated At UPMC Jameson May Have Been Exposed To Improperly Cleaned Ultrasound Probes


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We are closely following the recent report that more than 200 patients treated at UPMC Jameson Hospital may have been exposed to improperly cleaned ultrasound probes.  An ultrasound probe is a medical instrument used inside a patient's body during the course of various procedures, including … [Read more...] about Patients Treated At UPMC Jameson May Have Been Exposed To Improperly Cleaned Ultrasound Probes

Olympus Kept U.S. Hospitals in the Dark About the Risk of Infection from Endoscopes


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In April of 2015, attorney Brendan Lupetin reported about the case of a patient who contracted a deadly Carbapenem Resistant Enterobacteriacea (CRE) infection after undergoing an endoscopic procedure at Allegheny General Hospital.   We introduced recent evidence that protocols for cleaning the … [Read more...] about Olympus Kept U.S. Hospitals in the Dark About the Risk of Infection from Endoscopes

Retained Surgical Items Often the Result of Medical Malpractice


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As medical malpractice lawyers at Meyers Evans Lupetin & Unatin we are amazed that the incidence of surgical items mistakenly left inside patients has remained steady over the years. In fact, UpToDate estimates that retained surgical items occur in 1 in every 5500 to 18,760 inpatient operations, … [Read more...] about Retained Surgical Items Often the Result of Medical Malpractice

Patient Suffered Permanent Nerve Damage Due To Botched Saphenous Vein Harvest


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The law firm of Meyers Evans Lupetin & Unatin routinely helps Pennsylvania patients find answers to their questions about medical malpractice and catastrophic injuries and deaths that often result from medical negligence. Our medical malpractice lawyers are knowledgeable and experienced in … [Read more...] about Patient Suffered Permanent Nerve Damage Due To Botched Saphenous Vein Harvest

Central Line Infections – Still Rampant, but Preventable


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Hospitals can easily prevent patients from contracting an infection that still affects 45,000 to 90,000 people per year (Gaynes & Band, 2014). This infection is from a common device used to administer medicine and fluids called a central venous catheter (CVC), also known as a central line. This … [Read more...] about Central Line Infections – Still Rampant, but Preventable

Maternal Deaths Due To Sepsis


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All too often, we see the life-changing consequences caused to patients as a result of delays in diagnosis. While delays in diagnosis can occur in numerous areas of medicine, a particular concern are delays in diagnosis of infection in pregnant women. Maternal deaths from pregnancy related to sepsis … [Read more...] about Maternal Deaths Due To Sepsis

Three UPMC Patients Died From Fungal Infections Following Transplant Surgery


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A Fourth Is Recovering; Attorneys Investigating Outbreak We are currently investigating a case involving a 70-year-old man who suffered from a progressive lung disorder and underwent a double lung transplant at UPMC Presbyterian. The man spent three years waiting for the transplant, but following … [Read more...] about Three UPMC Patients Died From Fungal Infections Following Transplant Surgery

Alert: Pulse Oximetry Screening Fails To Detect 24% Of Newborn Heart Defects


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The medical malpractice lawyers of Meyers Evans Lupetin & Unatin are worried that doctors’ overconfidence in current screening protocols for Critical Congenital Heart Defects (CCHD) can lead to undiagnosed congenital heart defects in newborns. This overconfidence in CCHD screening is known to … [Read more...] about Alert: Pulse Oximetry Screening Fails To Detect 24% Of Newborn Heart Defects

SAGES Approach to Minimizing Injury During Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy


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Patients in need of gall bladder removal often choose a laparoscopic (less invasive) approach for their cholecystectomy. This is because, in general, laparoscopic patients benefit from reduced pain, faster return to normal activities, and reduced risk of surgical site infection with a laparoscopic … [Read more...] about SAGES Approach to Minimizing Injury During Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy