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AirLife and Vyaire are recalling specific infant breathing support systems due to a potentially dangerous defect that could ...
Medical device recalls are essential to patient safety, addressing critical issues in devices that may pose health risks. Here are some of the latest recalls reported to the FDA: Airlife and Vyaire ...
Using recalled AirLife Infant Heated Wire Circuits could cause cause carbon dioxide build up in the blood, a lack of oxygen ...
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.
The FDA and manufacturers routinely allow doctors and hospitals to continue using medical devices that could cause serious harm or death.
An urgent recall has gone out for a popular medical devices used by millions of Americans dealing with a chronic health condition.
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When it comes to medical devices, recalls can include not only “removals,” but also “corrections,” which address the problem in the field.
In 2016, medical device giant Abbott issued a recall for its MitraClip cardiac device — “a Class I recall, the most serious type,” the FDA said. “Use of this device may cause serious injuries or death ...
In 2016, medical device giant Abbott issued a recall for its MitraClip cardiac device — "a Class I recall, the most serious type," the FDA said.
From 2019 through 2023, there were 338 Class I medical device recalls, 164 of which were corrections and 174 of which were removals.