October 21, 2008

Bard® Perfex® Hernia Plug --- Increased Risk of Nerve Entanglement?

The Bard® PerFix® Plug, introduced by Davol, Inc. and C.R. Bard, Inc., in 1993, is a medical device used to repair “primary and recurrent inguinal hernias.”

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October 6, 2008

FDA Issues Class-1 Recall of Medtronic Neuromodulation INDURA One-Piece (IP) Intrathecal Catheters

On September 26, 2008, the FDA issued a Class-1 Recall of all Medtronic Neuromodulation INDURA One-Piece (IP) Intrathecal Catheters.

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August 18, 2008

Risk of Detached Tips Prompts FDA Recall of Boston Scientific NexStent Carotid System

On August 15, 2008, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a Class 1 Recall of Boston Scientific’s NexStent Monorail, NexStent Carotid Stent, and Monorail delivery system “because the tip of the stent-delivery system may detach during the procedure.”

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