A report from Kaiser Health News reveals that a large number of complications from surgical stapling devices have been filed in a database that is hidden from public view. By using a loophole in reporting to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the manufacturers of surgical staplers have been able to keep risk information away from … [Read more...] about Surgical Stapling Risks Hidden from Public View

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration sent a letter to healthcare providers on March 8, 2019 alerting them to identified risks of surgical staplers and implantable staples. The FDA stated in the letter that it was receiving a rising number of adverse event reports on the devices and that it planned to create new labeling guidance and … [Read more...] about FDA Surgical Stapler Risks Letter to Healthcare Providers

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced that it has identified more than 40,000 reports of complications for surgical staplers and implantable staples. The agency published this information in a public release on March 8, as well as in a letter sent to medical providers the same day. A growing number of adverse events … [Read more...] about Surgical Stapler and Implantable Staple Complications Top 40,000

On March 8, 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration published a release regarding the risks associated with surgical staplers and implantable staples. The release states that the FDA has become aware of rising numbers of medical device reports regarding these two devices and that the agency sent communication to health care … [Read more...] about FDA Warns of Risks With Surgical Staplers and Implantable Staples