Cardinal Health Alaris Pump Recall

Defective medical products attorneys around the country are heeding calls and inquiries about yet another medical product that’s creating an extreme amount of risk for patients.  This product is manufactured and distributed by Cardinal Health, and the product in question is the Alaris Pump modules, model 8100, which was formerly known as Medley Pump module. 

Problems with Cardinal Health Alaris Pump: Overinfusion risks

In general, the problem with the product is that it has shown a tendency to lead to overinfusion, which in plain terms means that this product has had a tendency to pump too much blood into the heart, which can be extremely dangerous.  If you are using this product, you need to take immediate steps to make sure that you are safe and that your rights are protected.

Below is a brief look at how you should proceed.

The reason this product was being used in the first place was because people who need it suffer from a malfunctioning heart.  When a heart is not working properly and not beating in proper rhythm, a patient can suffer through terrible swings in health.  In the long-term, a patient’s heart can fail if it is not serving as the ultimate ‘conductor’ of the body’s circulatory system.  This pump was meant to regulate this rhythm, and the most daunting aspect of this situation is that if a problem exists with your model, it may not be detectable without a thorough medical examination.

After you’ve completed your medical evaluation and your safety is ensured, you need to make sure that your legal rights do not go unprotected or unenforced.  Simply put, any defective heart product puts a patient’s life at risk, which is simply unreasonable in any legal context.  Therefore, you owe it to yourself and to those you love to make sure that you are made as whole as possible as a result of your unwitting use of an extremely dangerous and life-threatening product.

You and your attorney will cover several issues during an initial consultation.  First, you’ll need to discuss your medical history, specifically your heart-related problems and treatment.  Your defective medical device attorney will basically need to start at the beginning of your struggle to be able to help you completely analyze your situation in the legal context.

Secondly, you can expect to hear a preliminary recommendation of how to proceed and what you should expect if you decide to move forward with a legal claim.  The more information you have at your disposal, the more educated your decision will be. 

Therefore, you need to contact a defective medical device attorney today to evaluate your legal rights and options.