Teleflex (NYSE:TFX) is recalling its Hudson RCI Lifesaver single patient use manual resuscitator, according to an FDA posting. The Wayne, Penn.-based company began notifying customers of the issue on May 14. The FDA has labeled the recall as a Class I, the most serious type of recall issued by the federal watchdog, which indicates “there is a reasonable […]
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Teleflex recalls neonate manual resuscitator
Teleflex (NYSE:TFX) said yesterday it is recalling its Hudson RCI Lifesaver neonate manual resuscitator. The company said it began notifying hospitals and distributors of the recall on May 14. The FDA labeled it a Class I recall, the most serious type of recall issued by the federal watchdog, indicating that “there is a reasonable probability that use of these […]
FDA approves Zoll’s CPR device
Medical device tax: What we talk about when we talk about job losses
Zoll Medical to acquire Advanced Circulatory Systems
Zoll Medical is averaging an acquisition per month over the fall, announcing its 3rd deal in as many months, this time for Advanced Circulatory Systems and its non-invasive circulation assist devices.
Zoll Medical inks deal for Impact Instrumentation
Zoll Medical today said it agreed to acquire Impact Instrumentation, which makes respiratory care devices, for an unspecified amount.
West Caldwell, N.J.-based Impact makes portable and automatic emergency ventilators, portable and onboard aspirators, custom mounting systems, and specialized testing systems, according to a press release.
MassDevice.com +3 | The top 3 medtech stories for October 15, 2014
Say hello to MassDevice +3, a bite-sized view of the top three medtech stories of the day. This feature of MassDevice.com’s coverage highlights our 3 biggest and most influential stories from the day’s news to make sure you’re up to date on the headlines that continue to shape the medical device industry.
Covidien recalls defibrillator electrodes
Medical device recalls for July 2014
July Summary
Class I recalls: 5
Class II recalls: 176
Class I recalls
Date Posted, Recalling Manufacturer, Trade Name/Product, Reason for Recall
Press Release: Covidien Announces CE Mark of Nellcor™ Respiration Rate Technology
Do public reports put patients 2nd to a hospital’s reputation? | MassDevice.com On Call
MASSDEVICE ON CALL — Doctors at publicly reported hospitals may be negatively influenced by public reporting protocols, according to a presentation at last week’s Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Intervention 2014 Scientific Sessions.
When doctors know that rates of admissions and deaths are reporting publicly, they may be less willing to take dramatic steps with emergency patients in order to avoid tying a death to an intervention.