FDA Warns Of Coating Separation Risks For Intravascular Devices
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
The agency's alert, which is not tied to any specific manufacturer or product, states that peeling coatings have led to 11 recalls since 2010 and 500 adverse event reports since 2014.
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