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BARD POWER PORT CATHETER UPDATE -- nov 25, 2012
susiemargaret posted:
hello, all --
this is the most recent list of posts/threads/articles on problems with bard power port catheters. it supersedes my earlier lists and is accurate as of nov 25, 2012, to the best of my knowledge.
i hope these help. if you have the patience, you should read all the way thru each thread, because a lot of info is included. you may also want to check out my post on FDA complaints at http://forums.webmd.com/3/chronic-disease-and-disability-exchange/forum/1010 .
-- susie margaret
-- http://forums.webmd.com/3/chronic-disease-and-disability-exchange/forum/1008 ,
-- http://forums.webmd.com/3/chronic-disease-and-disability-exchange/forum/979 ,
-- http://forums.webmd.com/3/chronic-disease-and-disability-exchange/forum/978 ,
-- http://forums.webmd.com/3/chronic-disease-and-disability-exchange/forum/976 ,
-- http://forums.webmd.com/3/chronic-disease-and-disability-exchange/forum/972 ,
-- http://forums.webmd.com/3/chronic-disease-and-disability-exchange/forum/971 ,
-- http://forums.webmd.com/3/chronic-disease-and-disability-exchange/forum/879 ,
-- http://forums.webmd.com/3/chronic-disease-and-disability-exchange/forum/875 ,
-- http://forums.webmd.com/3/chronic-disease-and-disability-exchange/forum/817 ,
-- http://forums.webmd.com/3/chronic-disease-and-disability-exchange/forum/594 ;
possibly
-- http://forums.webmd.com/3/chronic-disease-and-disability-exchange/forum/264/50?pg=4 (eighth post, michael66049, on medtronic product),
-- http://forums.webmd.com/3/chronic-disease-and-disability-exchange/forum/236/108?pg=8 (sixth post, michael66049),
-- a webMD article on the recall of some medtronic products, http://diabetes.webmd.com/news/20040519/insulin-infusion-kit-recall ;
possibly
-- http://forums.webmd.com/3/welcome-exchange/forum/1356 ,
-- http://forums.webmd.com/3/welcome-exchange/forum/372 ;
and possibly
-- http://forums.webmd.com/3/heart-disease-exchange/forum/3586/3 (fifth post, SMJ5353),
-- http://forums.webmd.com/3/heart-disease-exchange/forum/2915 (first post, AN_192994), -- http://forums.webmd.com/3/heart-disease-exchange/forum/1180 .
this is the most recent list of posts/threads/articles on problems with bard power port catheters. it supersedes my earlier lists and is accurate as of nov 25, 2012, to the best of my knowledge.
i hope these help. if you have the patience, you should read all the way thru each thread, because a lot of info is included. you may also want to check out my post on FDA complaints at http://forums.webmd.com/3/chronic-disease-and-disability-exchange/forum/1010 .
-- susie margaret
-- http://forums.webmd.com/3/chronic-disease-and-disability-exchange/forum/1008 ,
-- http://forums.webmd.com/3/chronic-disease-and-disability-exchange/forum/979 ,
-- http://forums.webmd.com/3/chronic-disease-and-disability-exchange/forum/978 ,
-- http://forums.webmd.com/3/chronic-disease-and-disability-exchange/forum/976 ,
-- http://forums.webmd.com/3/chronic-disease-and-disability-exchange/forum/972 ,
-- http://forums.webmd.com/3/chronic-disease-and-disability-exchange/forum/971 ,
-- http://forums.webmd.com/3/chronic-disease-and-disability-exchange/forum/879 ,
-- http://forums.webmd.com/3/chronic-disease-and-disability-exchange/forum/875 ,
-- http://forums.webmd.com/3/chronic-disease-and-disability-exchange/forum/817 ,
-- http://forums.webmd.com/3/chronic-disease-and-disability-exchange/forum/594 ;
possibly
-- http://forums.webmd.com/3/chronic-disease-and-disability-exchange/forum/264/50?pg=4 (eighth post, michael66049, on medtronic product),
-- http://forums.webmd.com/3/chronic-disease-and-disability-exchange/forum/236/108?pg=8 (sixth post, michael66049),
-- a webMD article on the recall of some medtronic products, http://diabetes.webmd.com/news/20040519/insulin-infusion-kit-recall ;
possibly
-- http://forums.webmd.com/3/welcome-exchange/forum/1356 ,
-- http://forums.webmd.com/3/welcome-exchange/forum/372 ;
and possibly
-- http://forums.webmd.com/3/heart-disease-exchange/forum/3586/3 (fifth post, SMJ5353),
-- http://forums.webmd.com/3/heart-disease-exchange/forum/2915 (first post, AN_192994), -- http://forums.webmd.com/3/heart-disease-exchange/forum/1180 .
what good is gold, or silver too, if your heart's not good and true -- hank williams, sr.
0 Replies |Watch This Discussion | Report This| Share this:BARD POWER PORT CATHETER UPDATE -- nov 25, 2012hello, all --<br /><br />this is the most recent list of posts/threads/articles on problems with <b>bard power port catheters</b>. it supersedes my earlier lists and is accurate as of nov 25, 2012, to the best of my knowledge.<br /><br />i hope these help. if you have the patience, you should read all the way thru each thread, because a lot of info is included. you may also want to check out my post on FDA complaints at <a href="http://forums.webmd.com/3/chronic-disease-and-disability-exchange/forum/1010">http://forums.webmd.com/3/chronic-disease-and-disability-exchange/forum/1010</a> .<br /><br />-- susie margaret<br /><br /><br />-- <a href="http://forums.webmd.com/3/chronic-disease-and-disability-exchange/forum/1008">http://forums.webmd.com/3/chronic-disease-and-disability-exchange/forum/1008</a> ,<br /><br />-- <a href="http://forums.webmd.com/3/chronic-disease-and-disability-exchange/forum/979">http://forums.webmd.com/3/chronic-disease-and-disability-exchange/forum/979</a> ,<br /><br />-- <a href="http://forums.webmd.com/3/chronic-disease-and-disability-exchange/forum/978">http://forums.webmd.com/3/chronic-disease-and-disability-exchange/forum/978</a> ,<br /><br />-- <a href="http://forums.webmd.com/3/chronic-disease-and-disability-exchange/forum/976">http://forums.webmd.com/3/chronic-disease-and-disability-exchange/forum/976</a> ,<br /><br />-- <a href="http://forums.webmd.com/3/chronic-disease-and-disability-exchange/forum/972">http://forums.webmd.com/3/chronic-disease-and-disability-exchange/forum/972</a> ,<br /><br />-- <a href="http://forums.webmd.com/3/chronic-disease-and-disability-exchange/forum/971">http://forums.webmd.com/3/chronic-disease-and-disability-exchange/forum/971</a> ,<br /><br />-- <a href="http://forums.webmd.com/3/chronic-disease-and-disability-exchange/forum/879">http://forums.webmd.com/3/chronic-disease-and-disability-exchange/forum/879</a> ,<br /><br />-- <a href="http://forums.webmd.com/3/chronic-disease-and-disability-exchange/forum/875">http://forums.webmd.com/3/chronic-disease-and-disability-exchange/forum/875</a> ,<br /><br />-- <a href="http://forums.webmd.com/3/chronic-disease-and-disability-exchange/forum/817">http://forums.webmd.com/3/chronic-disease-and-disability-exchange/forum/817</a> ,<br /><br />-- <a href="http://forums.webmd.com/3/chronic-disease-and-disability-exchange/forum/594">http://forums.webmd.com/3/chronic-disease-and-disability-exchange/forum/594</a> ;<br /><br />possibly<br /><br />-- <a href="http://forums.webmd.com/3/chronic-disease-and-disability-exchange/forum/264/50?pg=4">http://forums.webmd.com/3/chronic-disease-and-disability-exchange/forum/264/50?pg=4</a> (eighth post, michael66049, on medtronic product),<br /><br />-- <a href="http://forums.webmd.com/3/chronic-disease-and-disability-exchange/forum/236/108?pg=8">http://forums.webmd.com/3/chronic-disease-and-disability-exchange/forum/236/108?pg=8</a> (sixth post, michael66049),<br /><br />-- a webMD article on the recall of some medtronic products, <a href="http://diabetes.webmd.com/news/20040519/insulin-infusion-kit-recall">http://diabetes.webmd.com/news/20040519/insulin-infusion-kit-recall</a> ;<br /><br />possibly<br /><br />-- <a href="http://forums.webmd.com/3/welcome-exchange/forum/1356">http://forums.webmd.com/3/welcome-exchange/forum/1356</a> ,<br /><br />-- <a href="http://forums.webmd.com/3/welcome-exchange/forum/372">http://forums.webmd.com/3/welcome-exchange/forum/372</a> ;<br /><br />and possibly<br /><br />-- <a href="http://forums.webmd.com/3/heart-disease-exchange/forum/3586/3">http://forums.webmd.com/3/heart-disease-exchange/forum/3586/3</a> (fifth post, SMJ5353),<br /><br />-- <a href="http://forums.webmd.com/3/heart-disease-exchange/forum/2915">http://forums.webmd.com/3/heart-disease-exchange/forum/2915</a> (first post, AN_192994), -- <a href="http://forums.webmd.com/3/heart-disease-exchange/forum/1180">http://forums.webmd.com/3/heart-disease-exchange/forum/1180</a> .
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