Posts Tagged 'insulin pump'

Medtronic Under Fire for Slow Insulin Pump Fixes

fda warns Medtronic over slow insulin pump fixesThe Food and Drug Administration recently notified executives at medical device manufacturer Medtronic that its efforts at rectifying significant issues within its diabetes business are falling short. “In summary,” the agency said, “your corrective actions are still in process, and you have not yet conducted effectiveness checks to ensure the updated procedures and required employee training will prevent reoccurrence of the identified deficiencies.”

The letter comes ...

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Medtronic’s Diabetes Unit Gets a Warning Letter from the FDA

Medtronic finds itself on regulatory radar againMedtronic has recently notified the public that it received a warning letter from the FDA over quality control concerns at its diabetes unit. Included within that letter were issues related to the corporation’s risk assessment, its propensity for device recalls, and the way it handles complaints that are brought to its attention. News of the letter sent Medtronic’s stock price down to some of its lowest ...

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