| Subject: | FDA Announces Class I Recall of Trailblazer Support Catheter |
| Category: | Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
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| Published: | Tue, 5 Jan 2010 - 03:00 pm |
| Audience: Vascular healthcare professionals, hospital risk managers The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and ev3 Endovascular, Inc. have notified healthcare professionals of a Class I Recall of the Trailblazer Support Catheter. According to the FDA this device may crack near the radiopaque marker band which may result in serious patient injury, including insufficient oxygen supply to the tissues, damage to blood vessels, heart attack, limb amputation, unplanned surgery, and/or death. Please... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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