UK Sleep Apnea Monitor Recall Poses Logistic Challenges For Vital Signs
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Vital Signs should create a management plan to inform users how to monitor and correct settings for the firm's Breas AB CPAP PV10 sleep apnea ventilator, according to a UK Medical Device Alert
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