Editor's Note The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued multiple high-risk medical device recalls in recent weeks, mid-September FDA announcements report. On August 21, Medline alerted customers that some of its convenience kits contain recalled Medtronic DLP Left Heart Vent Catheters. These catheters, used in cardiopulmonary bypass, may fail…
Editor's Note The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a series of early alerts this month regarding high-risk recalls from several leading medical device makers, citing patient safety risks ranging from pump failures to vascular complications. These alerts highlight issues with products from Johnson & Johnson’s (J&J’s) Abiomed unit,…