The U.S. saw nine serious medical device recalls related to catheters in 2020 — up from four the previous year, according to the FDA. The agency 2020 tagged a total of 33 medical device recalls as Class I — the most serious level — down from 49 in 2019. The list of the most serious catheter-based device recalls in 2020 includes products from … [Read more...] about The worst catheter-based device recalls of 2020
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Vascular Solutions recall of Langston dual lumen catheter is Class I
The FDA issued a notice today warning that its recall of the Vascular Solutions Langston dual lumen catheter is identified as Class I, the most serious kind of recall. Vascular Solutions, a Teleflex (NYSE:TFX) subsidiary, designed the Langston dual lumen catheter for the rapid delivery of dye into blood vessels during medical imaging tests, … [Read more...] about Vascular Solutions recall of Langston dual lumen catheter is Class I
