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Boston recalls faulty bare-metal stent technology

This article was originally published in Clinica

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  • Joseph Harvey  

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Boston Scientific has recalled thousands of units of a bare-metal carotid stent system due to a defect that could lead to potential patient injury. A notice posted on the FDA website yesterday revealed that on June 6, Boston had warned doctors about to stop using the NexStent system as the tip of the delivery system could detach during a procedure, potentially causing vessel wall injury or stroke.

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