2 Dead In Class I Recall Of Medtronic Stents
Executive Summary
The medtech giant yanked from shelves in July its Pipeline Flex Embolization Device and Pipeline Flex Embolization Device with Shield Technology. The recall was labeled high-risk class I by the US FDA on 20 September. It’s the company’s ninth class I this year.
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