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The FDA calls them "recalls," yet the targeted medical devices often remain in use
When it comes to medical devices, recalls can include not only "removals ... a StealthStation device was allegedly off the mark, a procedure was aborted, and, when the patient awoke, they ...
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4 recent medical device recalls and corrections
JIANGSU JUMAO X-CARE Medical Equipment Co. issued a recall for the JMC5A Ni/Tru-Aire-5 Oxygen Concentrator after incidents of spontaneous fires. These fires could cause burns or worse. Patients are ...
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Device ad-vice: Best practices for handling a medical device recall
Product recalls are a major headache for pharma ... with extensive experience in medical device, biotechnology and pharmaceutical marketing. A graduate of the University of Texas, Amy joined ...
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FDA notifies veterinarians of animal burn risk linked to human medical devices
Following a recall of grounding pads produced by Megadyne, a machinery industry company, the FDA is notifying veterinarians ...
Consumer Reports12y
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 ...
Healio12d
FDA recalls Mercury Medical T-piece resuscitator due to ventilation control component
The FDA has recalled Mercury Medical’s Neo-Tee T-Piece Resuscitator, a gas powered resuscitator intended primarily for ...
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Rethinking Medical Recalls: 3 Ideas For Maximizing Trust
Over the past few years, companies in consumer goods industries have seen a concerning trend that presents a complex challenge: product recalls ... and medical devices. This absence of easily ...
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Philips recalls cardiac device software after 2 patient deaths
sent all affected customers an urgent medical device correction and information about which patients may need their data reprocessed. This is a Class I recall, the FDA's most serious ...