Former CDRH director Larry Kessler joins consumer watchdog group Public Citizen in asking the FDA to recall Stryker's Wingspan brain stenting system and withdraw its humanitarian device exemption.
Updated Dec. 22, 2011, at 12:30 p.m. to include comments from Stryker.

Consumer watchdog group Public Citizen asked the federal government to recall Stryker Corp.'s (NYSE:SYK) Wingspan brain stent over concerns that it may lead to heightened risk of stroke and death.
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