Recalls
Former FDA official testifies on behalf of DePuy in metal hip implant lawsuit
A former FDA official told jurors this week that Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) subsidiary DePuy Orthopaedics followed proper federal guidelines in monitoring its now-recalled metal-on-metal hip implants.
Diabetes: FDA puts highest-risk status on J&J’s Animas insulin pump recall
The FDA put its highest-risk category on Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) subsidiary Animas Corp.’s insulin pump recall over concerns that the devices may cause patient harm or even death.
Recall: Hoya Surgical Optics pulls intraocular lenses amid adverse event reports
Singapore-based Hoya Surgical Optics recalled 5 models of its intraocular lenses after receiving reports of higher-than expected rates of inflammation from doctors in several countries.
Healthcare regulators in the U.K. and in Australia have both reported the recall, asking doctors to stop using the implants immediately.
Diabetes: J&J recalls OneTouch Verio IQ glucose meters over failure to warn at extreme levels
Doc who designed DePuy’s metal hip tells jury he wouldn’t implant the device today
Australia issues warning on American Medical Systems’ urinary control systems
Australian healthcare regulators issued a safety advisory late last month on certain lots of American Medical Systems’ AMS 800 urinary control systems, warning that the devices were released on the market on the market without meeting the company’s product release criteria.
Medical device recalls for March 2013
Class I recalls
Recalling Manufacturer, Date Posted, Trade Name/Product, Reason for Recall