Abiomed Impella Recall Issued For Heart Pump Catheter’s Instructions Due to Blood Clot Risks
The third Impella heart pump recall in as many months warns that they lack instructions for doctors on the risks of blood clots linked to the devices.
Tag Archives: Catheter Recall
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Abbott Cardiac Catheter Recall Issued Over Embolism Risks
Following dozens of complaints and injuries, about 700 Abbott cardiac catheters are being recalled due to the risk of leaks which could lead to an air embolism.
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Arrow Catheter System Recall Issued Over Risk of Pulmonary Embolism and Death
An Arrow catheter system recall was issued following dozens of complaints of leaks and the risk of pulmonary embolism and death.
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Medtronic Hemodialysis Catheter Recall Issued Due To Risk of Leaks Across Tubes, Resulting in Bleeding, Blood Clots, Other Problems
More than 22,000 Medtronic catheters are being recalled due to risks of tubes leaking, which can result in dangerous bleeding and blood clotting events for hemodialysis patients.
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Arrow MAC Venous Catheter Kit Recall Issued Over Risk of Leaks, Bleeding and Death
The FDA has given the Arrow MAC catheter kit recall a class I designation, meaning it poses a risk of serious injury or death to patients.
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Medtronic Palindrome and Mahurkar Catheter Recall: Defect Could Cause Serious Injury or Death
More than 1 million Medtronic hemodialysis catheters are being recalled due to the risk of leaks which could cause severe injuries or patient deaths.
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Medtronic Dialysis Catheter Recall Issued Over Risk of Leaks
Medtronic is recalling more than a million dialysis catheters due to a risk of leaking which could lead to blood clots, strokes and heart attacks.
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Abbott Dragonfly OpStar Catheter Recall Issued Over Tip Separation Risks
A Dragonfly OpStar Imaging Catheter recall was announced after reports of tip separations.
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Medtronic Harmony Delivery Catheter Recall Issued Following Reports of Capsule Breaking
Medtronic is recalling hundreds of Harmony Delivery Catheters due to a risk of separated tips, patient injuries and deaths.
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Medtronic TurboHawk Catheter Recall Issued Due to Tips Breaking
The FDA has given a class I designation to a recall of Medtronic TurboHawk atherectomy systems due to a risk of the catheter tips breaking off and causing life-threatening arterial…
