Healthcare giant Baxter (NYSE:BAX) recalled 2 lots of its Dual Luer Lock Caps after finding "particular matter" loose in the devices’ packaging, the company announced last week. The measure got the FDA’s highest-risk Class I label.
Recalls
More fall concerns for large imaging systems as Philips issues warning
DePuy hip implant class action lawsuits spread north of the border
Boston Scientific warns on battery issues in certain implantable defibrillators
Updated September 19, 2013, with comment from Boston Scientific.
GE issues another imaging system fall warning after discovering missing screws
Hips and knees: Consumers Union calls for no-cost revision warranties
Patients undergoing hip or knee implant surgeries are entitled to more security than they’re getting, according to the Safe Patient Project of Consumers Union, the advocacy arm of Consumer Reports.
Prosecutors say DePuy hid risks in ASR hip recall
Prosecutors involved in the high-profile bellwether lawsuit of Johnson & Johnson‘s (NYSE:JNJ) DePuy orthopedics division said there is growing evidence that company hid key information about the risks of its ASR metal-on-metal hip implant.
Siemens’ high-risk recall affects more than 78,000 antimicrobial tests
Medical device recalls for August 2013
Class I recalls
Recalling Manufacturer, Date Posted, Trade Name/Product, Reason for Recall
FDA puts highest-risk label on Stryker’s spinal device recall
Updated August 30, 2013, at 4:00 p.m. with comments from Stryker.
The FDA issued a Class I recall for 5 lots of Stryker Spine’s Oasys Midline Occipital Plate, warning patients and physicians that the device might fracture after surgery.