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Class I Recall for Intra-Aortic Blood Pumps
Datascope/Getinge IABPs May Malfunction Due to Cable Failure The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced yesterday that Datascope/Getinge is recalling certain CARDIOSAVE Hybrid and Rescue Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps (IABP) due to a risk of device malfunction....
Urgent Action Required – Baxter LIFE2000 System
Software issue can cause potential harm or death On March 10, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that Baxter International Inc. has issued an urgent medical device correction for its LIFE2000 Ventilation System. An issue with the device’ software may...
FDA Approval for Cancer Treatment Aid
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on 12 December 2022 announced the approval of Agilent's Resolution CTDX FIRST, a new in vitro diagnostic (IVD) medical device for use in the detecting a specific mutation in the KRAS gene in circulating cell-free DNA. This test...
FDA Posts Warning Letter to MicroVention Costa Rica
Identifies several violations of the FD&C Act and QSR On February 7, FDA issued a warning letter it had sent to MicroVention Costa Rica SRL on September 30, 2022. The company is a subsidiary of MicroVention Inc., a medical device company based in Tustin,...
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The Role of a Regulatory Professional
510(k) Submissions The New QSMR Regulatory Intelligence RIM Systems Regulatory Competencies Regulatory and Quality Role of...
Urgent Recall: Dr. Reddy’s Levetiracetam Injection
What You Need to Know Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories has issued an urgent recall for one batch (Lot No: A1540076) of...
FDA Issues Warning on Epinephrine Nasal Solutions
Left: BPI Labs’ FDA-approved Epinephrine Injection with blue lid on the bottle.Right: BPI Labs’ unapproved EPINEPHrine...
QMSR Management Responsibility
QMSR Management Responsibility The QMSR Management Responsibility requirements bring a more structured, documented, and...
QMSR Quality Manual
Why a Quality Manual Matters in the QMSR Transition U.S. Manufacturers Adopting ISO 13485 Will Need a Quality Manual While...
QMSR Quality Management System Requirements
Overview of QMSR Quality Management System Requirements The QMSR (Quality Management System Regulation) under 21 CFR 820.10...
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