Paclitaxel-Coated PAD Devices Under US FDA Scrutiny
Executive Summary
The agency sent a letter to health-care providers stating that it is investigating reports of an elevated risk of death for patients starting two years after treatment with paclitaxel-coated balloons or paclitaxel-eluting stents. But FDA is not taking any regulatory action at this point.
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