Medtronic Allegedly Knew of Defects in their Devices
Defects In Medtronic Devices. Medtronic devices have been available to the public since 1998 and 1999 and have been under significant scrutiny in recent times. The latest issue arose in the earlier part of 2017, with a Class 1 recall involving software connected to the SynchroMed Implantable Infusion Pump. A Class 1 recall is the … [Read more...] about Medtronic Allegedly Knew of Defects in their Devices
Various Abbott Vascular Coronary Catheters
Abbott Vascular Recalls Three Coronary CathetersDevice maker, Abbott Vascular, just advised hospitals and healthcare professionals to immediately stop using some of its coronary catheters due to issues with removing the balloon sheath. This defect may lead to injury or death, According to FierceBiotech.com. The U.S. Food and Drug … [Read more...] about Various Abbott Vascular Coronary Catheters
Catheter Class I Recalls
Lawyers Investigate Boston Scientific Fetch 2 Aspiration Catheter Lawsuits. The product liability attorneys at Parker Waichman LLP are investigating possible lawsuits on behalf of clients who suffered an injury, allegedly due to a defective or recalled catheter. The firm, which has decades of experience representing clients in … [Read more...] about Catheter Class I Recalls
Series of Medical Catheter Recalls
Concerns Over Catheter Recalls. Catheters are widely used medical devices that that are inserted into the body to facilitate a wide variety of treatments. Catheters are used to drain urine and fluids from the body. Cardiac catheterization is a procedure used to examine heart function, take blood samples, take tissue samples for a … [Read more...] about Series of Medical Catheter Recalls
Boston Scientific Recalls Catheter FDA Panel to Vote on Clovis Cancer Drug
Recall for Boston Scientific's Fetch 2 Aspiration Catheter. A Class I recall has been issued for Boston Scientific's Fetch 2 Aspiration Catheter, due to the risk of shaft breakage during surgery. The device is used to remove small blood clots from coronary arteries. Class I recalls are the FDA's most serious type of recall; … [Read more...] about Boston Scientific Recalls Catheter FDA Panel to Vote on Clovis Cancer Drug
Class 1 Recall of Boston Scientific Fetch 2 Aspiration Catheter
Complaints About Fetch 2 Aspiration Catheter Recall. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recalled the Boston Scientific Fetch 2 Aspiration Catheter due to complaints of shaft breakage, reports Nasdaq. This is the most serious type of classification where which indicates there is reasonable probability that … [Read more...] about Class 1 Recall of Boston Scientific Fetch 2 Aspiration Catheter
Penumbra Recalls Neuron Catheter
Original Version of Penumbra. Penumbra is initiating a voluntary Field Removal of the original version of its Neuron 6F 070 Delivery Catheter, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just announced. Penumbra has received feedback from some users that these recalled catheters could kink or ovalize in certain anatomical … [Read more...] about Penumbra Recalls Neuron Catheter
Medtronic Recalls BioGlide Ventricular Shunt Catheters
BioGlide Ventricular Shunt Catheters Has Problems. A class I recall has been issued for Medtronic BioGlide Ventricular Shunt Catheters.  A class I recall is issued when a device poses a risk of serious injury and death. The recalled Medtronic BioGlide Ventricular Shunt Catheter is part of a system used to treat a condition called … [Read more...] about Medtronic Recalls BioGlide Ventricular Shunt Catheters
Powerlink System Delivery Catheter Recall
Endologix Recall Its Catheters. Endologix, Inc. today announced that it is voluntarily conducting a limited product recall of selected Powerlink System delivery catheters marketed in the U.S., which are used to deliver the Company's minimally invasive treatment for abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA). This action does not … [Read more...] about Powerlink System Delivery Catheter Recall
