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#Medical Device

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Latest Signals (8)

The Lab · 2026-04-03 15:56:53 · FDA MedWatch

2. FDA Alert: Abiomed Impella RP Heart Pumps Risk Sensor Malfunction, Prompting Critical Use Update

A critical sensor flaw in life-supporting heart pumps has triggered an urgent safety correction from the manufacturer Abiomed and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The differential pressure sensor in specific Impella RP with SmartAssist devices may malfunction, causing sensor values to drift. This is not a r...

#FDA#Medical Device#Cardiac Care#Patient Safety#Class I Recall
The Lab · 2026-04-03 15:56:54 · FDA MedWatch

3. Abiomed Impella Heart Pump Recall: Purge Cassette Leak Risk Can Cause Pump Stops

A critical safety recall is underway for Abiomed's Impella Generation 1 heart pumps, triggered by a purge cassette defect that can cause the life-sustaining device to fail. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a Class I recall—its most serious designation—for the Impella Purge Cassettes due to an incr...

#FDA Recall#Medical Device#Patient Safety#Cardiology#Class I Recall
The Lab · 2026-04-09 17:56:48 · FDA MedWatch

4. FDA Alert: Baxter Volara Ventilator Circuit Risk in Home Use, Oxygen Desaturation & Barotrauma Hazard

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a critical correction notice for a medical device used in home ventilator care, warning of a direct risk to patient safety. Baxter International has updated the instructions for its Volara Single-Patient Use Circuits, specifically flagging a dangerous interaction w...

#FDA#Medical Device#Ventilator#Patient Safety#Home Healthcare
The Lab · 2026-04-09 17:56:49 · FDA MedWatch

5. FDA Issues Early Alert: Cook Medical Sizing Catheters Risk Marker Band Breakage During Angiograms

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an urgent early alert for a critical device failure risk. Cook Medical's sizing catheters, used in standard angiographic procedures, may have marker bands that are at an increased risk of cracking or breaking during use. This is not a recall but a critical safety n...

#FDA#Medical Device#Patient Safety#Angiography#Product Alert
The Lab · 2026-04-10 19:52:30 · FDA MedWatch

6. FDA MedWatch Alert: AVID Medical's Namic RA Syringe Adapter May Unwind, Risking Infection, Blood Loss, Air Embolism

A critical safety alert has been issued for a medical convenience kit component, warning of a direct and immediate risk to patient safety during clinical procedures. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has flagged a potentially dangerous defect in the Namic RA syringes supplied by AVID Medical. The central issu...

#FDA#Medical Device#Patient Safety#Recall#Syringe
The Lab · 2026-04-14 21:22:29 · FDA MedWatch

7. Draeger Issues Critical Correction for Atlan A350 Anesthesia Workstations Over Ventilator Failure Risk

Draeger has issued a formal correction for its Atlan A350 and A350 XL anesthesia workstations, citing a risk of piston ventilator failures and mechanical ventilation issues. The problem stems from manufacturing impurities, a critical flaw that could directly compromise patient safety during surgical procedures by disru...

#FDA#Medical Device#Patient Safety#Recall#Manufacturing
The Lab · 2026-04-16 23:52:55 · FDA MedWatch

8. FDA MedWatch Alert: American Contract Systems' Namic RA Syringe Adapter May Unwind, Risking Infection & Air Embolism

A critical safety alert has been issued for a medical convenience kit component, warning that a faulty adapter can detach during clinical use with potentially fatal consequences. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has flagged an issue with Namic RA syringes supplied by American Contract Systems, where the adap...

#FDA#Medical Device#Patient Safety#Recall Alert#Syringe