Medtronic 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 ...
Medtronic’s Diabetes Unit Gets a Warning Letter from the FDA
Posted January 18, 2022 in Drug and Medical Device Lawsuits | Product News and Recalls
FDA Warns on Leadless Heart Pacing Systems
Posted December 8, 2021 in Drug and Medical Device Lawsuits | Product News and Recalls
After observing what it calls “major complications related to cardiac perforation” in patients undergoing pre-market trials for Medtronic’s Micra leadless pacemaker, the FDA has reiterated its warnings to cardiac care providers over the use of leadless devices.
Pacemakers generally come in one of two varieties: either leadless or transvenous. While transvenous pacemakers have been in use for quite some time, the transition to leadless devices has ...
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