| Subject: | FDA Announces Class I Recall of Penumbra Neuron 5F Select Catheter |
| Category: | Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
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| Published: | Wed, 9 Sep 2009 - 04:00 pm |
| Audience: Neurosurgical and invasive radiology healthcare professionals, hospital risk managers The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Penumbra Inc., are notifying healthcare professionals of the Class I recall of the Neuron 5F Select Catheter, used to remove blood clots or foreign objects from blood vessels. Due to a manufacturing error, the catheters may contain pinholes and exposed wire braids which may result in a brain clot or a blood vessel puncture and this may lead to possible... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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