Technology giant Philips (NYSE:PHG) issued a warning on its BrightView XCT diagnostic imaging systems after a patient and a technician were hit by a falling component.
Recalls
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.
Covidien recalls flush syringes
Medical device recalls hit 5-quarter high
Medical device makers issued more than 400 recalls during Q2, 30% more than in the previous quarter. That’s higher than reported for the last 5 quarter, according to a report by Stericycle ExpertRECALL
The recalls affected about 9.2 million units, a 50% decrease in the quantity of products affected in Q1. Four recalls affected between 500,000 and 1 million units each, and no single recall affected more than 1 million products.