ZAGREB/VALENCIA, Oct 15 (Hina) - The death of 21 patients Croatian hospitals treated with a Baxter dialyser brings into question earlier conclusions according to which the multinational company was not responsible for the death of
kidney patients in Spain, the media there have said. An examination of Baxter's filters was conducted by the company TUV Product Service, which concluded there was no malfunction. The attorney of the families of 12 casualties who died in Spain's hospitals last August, Manuel Mata, maintains the origin of the dialysers used in Croatia must be clarified, according to the El Mundo newspaper. It must be established if they belong to the same series that was used in Valencia and Madrid, Mata said. The Spanish media say an investigation into the death of 10-12 kidney patients who died in Spain during dialysis is not over. The Health Ministry confirmed on Monday it had not permit
ZAGREB/VALENCIA, Oct 15 (Hina) - The death of 21 patients Croatian
hospitals treated with a Baxter dialyser brings into question
earlier conclusions according to which the multinational company
was not responsible for the death of kidney patients in Spain, the
media there have said.
An examination of Baxter's filters was conducted by the company TUV
Product Service, which concluded there was no malfunction.
The attorney of the families of 12 casualties who died in Spain's
hospitals last August, Manuel Mata, maintains the origin of the
dialysers used in Croatia must be clarified, according to the El
Mundo newspaper. It must be established if they belong to the same
series that was used in Valencia and Madrid, Mata said.
The Spanish media say an investigation into the death of 10-12
kidney patients who died in Spain during dialysis is not over. The
Health Ministry confirmed on Monday it had not permitted the use of
Baxter filters pending the results of the probe.
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