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Urgent Recall for Boston Scientific Obsidio Conformable Embolic
Urgent Class I Recall Notice Boston Scientific Corporation issued a critical recall notice on February 20, 2024, for its Obsidio Conformable Embolic products. The recall affects products distributed between May 8, 2023, and February 8, 2024. Product Details ...
FDA – Do Not Use Non-piercing Devices to Measure Blood Glucose
FDA Safety Communication On February 21, 2024 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a safety communication regarding the use of smartwatches or smart rings that claim to measure blood glucose levels without the need for skin piercing. Its cautionary...
Medos International Recalls CEREBASE DA Guide Sheath
Urgent Class I Recall Notice Medos International Sàrl has issued an urgent recall for the Cerenovus CEREBASE DA Guide Sheath, a neurovascular catheter commonly used in procedures requiring precise navigation and access to blood vessels in the brain. The recall was...
Asensus Surgical Inc Issues Recall for Senhance Surgical System
Class I Recall Notice Asensus Surgical Inc. has announced a recall for its Senhance Surgical System due to malfunctions leading to unintended movement of the robotically-assisted surgical device. Device Use The Senhance Surgical System is a vital tool utilized in...
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FDA Accelerated Approval for Alzheimer’s Disease Treatment
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on 06 January, 2023 that it had granted accelerated approval for the Alzheimer's disease treatment Leqembi. This is a significant milestone in the fight against Alzheimer's, a debilitating and progressive brain...
FDA Issues Letter to Warn of Abbott Trifecta Valve Risks
Letter outlines risks associated with the heart valve On February 27, the FDA released a letter to healthcare providers concerning potential risks associated with Abbott Trifecta valves. The Trifecta valve is a type of heart valve that is implanted in patients during...
FDA Announces Recall of GE Nuclear Medicine Systems
1200-pound Devices Could Fall on Patients On February 15, the FDA issued a statement announcing a recall of certain nuclear medicine systems manufactured by GE Healthcare. The recall involves the 600/800 Series nuclear medicine systems, which are used to diagnose and...
FDA Information – Conveniently Organized and Accessible
Quickly find the FDA information you need Conveniently organized FDA information. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) provides a wealth of information for consumers and industry stakeholders. The problem is, it can be difficult to navigate to the information...
Global Medical Device Reporting and Vigilance
International Medical Device Reporting Medical Device Reporting and Vigilance in the EU and Globally Timely and...
U.S. Medical Device Reporting
U.S. FDA Medical Device Reporting What is 21 CFR Part 803 (Medical Device Reporting)? This regulation establishes...
Device Recall Alert: Edwards Lifesciences Arterial Cannula
Edwards Lifesciences Arterial CannulaSource: FDAEdwards Lifesciences Recalls Arterial Cannulae Over Risk of Exposed Wire...
Device Recall: ZOLL AutoPulse NXT Resuscitation System
Urgent Class I Medical Device Recall ZOLL Circulation, Inc. has issued a Class I recall of its AutoPulse NXT Resuscitation...
Alert: Ventilator Systems Risk in Neonatal Tidal Volume Delivery
Maquet Servo Ventilator SystemsSource: FDAUrgent Class I Medical Device Correction Maquet Critical Care AB, a subsidiary of...
Urgent Recall of Codman Disposable Perforators
Urgent Class I Medical Device Recall Integra LifeSciences has issued an urgent recall of specific Codman Disposable...
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