MitraClip Delivery System by Abbott: Safety Notice

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Neurosurgical Head Holders (Skull Clamps) : FDA Safety Communication

[Posted 02/25/2016] AUDIENCE: Surgery, Neurology, Orthopedics, Otolaryngology ISSUE: From January 2009 to January 2016, the FDA received more than 1,000 medical device reports (MDRs) associated with the slippage or movement of a skull clamp before and/or during surgical procedures, resulting in more than 700 injuries.  These reports describe unintended patient movement during surgical procedures that…

ED-3490TK Video Duodenoscope by Pentax: FDA Safety Communication

[Posted 02/19/2016] AUDIENCE: Risk Manager, Gastroenterology, Surgery, Infectious Disease, Nursing ISSUE: PENTAX has issued updated, validated manual reprocessing instructions for the ED-3490TK Video Duodenoscope to replace those provided in the original device labeling. The FDA reviewed these updated reprocessing instructions and the validation data and recommends that facilities using PENTAX ED-3490TK Video Duodenoscopes train staff…