Zilver PTX Stent Recall Issued Due to Tip Separation Risk
All Zilver PTX drug eluting stents have been recalled due to a faulty delivery system, which may not meet government standards, resulting in at least one patient death and other…
Tag Archives: Stent
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Lawsuits Filed Over Unnecessary Heart Stents, Pacemakers at KY Hospital
Saint Joseph-London Hospital in Kentucky faces a number of lawsuits by nearly 300 patients who allege that they underwent unnecessary heart surgery.
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Stryker Wingspan Brain Stents Restricted Instead of Being Recalled
Federal health officials have decided not to recall the Stryker Wingspan brain stent, instead determining that it should be restricted to a smaller pool of potential patients due to safety…
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Liberation Therapy Procedure for MS Linked to Death, Injuries: FDA
Federal health officials are warning about the unproven and sometimes deadly side effect of liberation therapy, which is an experimental procedure used to treat multiple sclerosis (MS).
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Plavix Resistance Test Passes Study, But Dosing Still Debated
A new study shows that testing for patient resistance to Plavix could be as simple as a hospital bedside test, but some experts wonder whether simply giving those patients higher…
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Stryker Wingspan Stent Risks May Outweigh Benefits: FDA
Federal health experts indicate that the Stryker Wingspan brain stent’s benefits may be outweighed by the potential health risks, warning that it does not appear to perform any better than…
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Pressure Building to Revamp FDA Medical Device Approval Process
Democratic lawmakers in congress are pushing to give the FDA new authority to reject proposed medical devices, as a number of prominent consumer groups are pushing for the abolishment of…
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FDA’s Failure to Recall Stryker Wingspan “Reckless”: Public Citizen
A consumer watchdog group says that the FDA is acting recklessly by failing to heed requests to recall the Stryker Wingspan, a brain stent that is supposed to prevent strokes.
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Stryker Wingspan Stent Recall Should Be Issued Due to Risks: Petition
The Stryker Wingspan brain stent should be removed from the market due to serious and potentially life-threatening safety issues, according to a petition filed by Public Citizen, a prominent consumer…
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FDA Investigating Problems Where Drug Eluting Stent Shrink or Lengthen
Federal regulators are investigating reports involving problems with drug-eluting stents, where the small wire devices may become deformed once implanted in patient arteries.
