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The FDA calls them "recalls," yet the targeted medical devices often remain in use
With medical devices, recalls are not always what they seem. In some recalls, including some of the most serious, the FDA and the manufacturers let doctors and hospitals continue to use the devices.
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The companies with device recalls in Q1
Fewer medical devices were recalled during the first three months of the year, following a surge in recalls in 2024. In the first quarter of 2025, there were 708 medical device recalls ...
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Dangerous medical implants and devices
Tens of millions of Americans live with medical ... sustaining devices. Create a "unique identifier system," or IDs for implants, so that patients can be quickly notified about recalls and safety ...
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FDA Classifies Q’Apel Medical Inc.’s Worldwide Medical Device Recall and Discontinuation of its 072 Aspiration System (Hippo) as Class I
On April 7, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA” or “the agency”), classified Q’Apel Medical, Inc.’s (“Q’Apel” or “the company”) voluntary recall of 1,617 units ...
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FDA Classifies Q'Apel Medical Inc.'s Worldwide Medical Device Recall and Discontinuation of its 072 Aspiration System (Hippo) as Class I
FREMONT, Calif., April 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- On April 7, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA" or "the agency"), classified Q'Apel Medical, Inc.'s ("Q'Apel" or "the company ...