alt Hacker News"Globally, Abbott has received reports of 736 severe adverse events (57 in the U.S.) and seven deaths (none in the U.S.) potentially associated with this issue."[1]
"Globally, Abbott has received reports of 736 severe adverse events (57 in the U.S.) and seven deaths (none in the U.S.) potentially associated with this issue."[1]
Thanks. That’s very different than the headline claim that the issue killed 7 patients. The “associated with” is a broad term in cases like this that means the device may have been used at the time, not that the bug specifically caused the death.