FDA Panel Says More Research Needed To Fight Heater-Cooler Infections
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
The Circulatory System Devices advisory panel generally recommends more frequent cleaning of the devices used to support open-chest surgery and, in the long term, it tasks manufacturers with redesigning them so they are easier to clean and disinfect.
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