Recalls
ACC 2012: St. Jude’s recalled Riata plagued with problems, but docs upbeat on Durata
St. Jude Medical’s (NYSE:STJ) troubled Riata defibrillator lead was again the focus of attention today as a new study released at the American College of Cardiology conference in Chicago noted multiple issues with the wires that could lead to melted components and unnecessary shocks.
Thoratec warns on HeartMate II issue
Report: Johnson & Johnson phased out metal-on-metal hips following FDA concerns
The latest in a string of reports on health care giant Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) suggest that the FDA hinted at issues with the device maker’s metal-on-metal hip implants in 2009, a few weeks before the company began phasing out the products.
Johnson & Johnson sold vaginal mesh product for 3 years without FDA clearance, report says
Health care giant Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) found itself again in the hot seat as new reports claim the company sold a transvaginal mesh product in the U.S. for 3 years before obtaining appropriate FDA clearance.
MassDevice.com +3 | The top 3 med-tech stories for March 20, 2012.
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Syneron’s CE Mark temporarily suspended for LiteTouch dental laser
European regulators temporarily suspended Syneron Medical’s (NSDQ:ELOS) CE Mark for certain dental laser products after testing raised concerns about electromagnetic interference.
Medtronic’s EnTrust ICD battery defect gets U.K. warning
British regulators issued a safety warning on Medtronic’s (NYSE:MDT) EnTrust implantable cardioverter defibrillators over concerns that some of the devices may have a defect that could cause the batteries to deplete prematurely.
U.K. authorities recommended that patients with the affected devices check with their doctors and reprogram their devices to beep in case of low battery, Reuters reported.
MassDevice.com +7 | The top 7 med-tech stories for the week of March 12, 2012.
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Boston Scientific can’t dodge Guidant lawsuit
Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) can’t dodge a false claims lawsuit filed against its Guidant pacemaker division after a federal judge shot down its move to have the case dismissed.
James Allen sued Guidant and Boston Scientific in July 2008 under the False Claims Act, alleging that the company knew of problems with its Ventak Prizm device but failed to disclose them.
MassDevice.com +3 | The top 3 med-tech stories for March 13, 2012.
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