Medical device and drug recalls, whether voluntary or forced by the FDA, ensure patient safety. Here are five reported by Becker's Hospital Review in the last month:
- Medtronic recalls insulin pumps linked to 2,000 injuries, 1 death
Medtronic is recalling 322,005 of its MiniMed 600 series insulin pumps after discovering a problem that can cause the user to be given the wrong dose of insulin. - Miami drugmaker recalls contaminated cold, flu syrup
Efficient Laboratories, a Miami-based drugmaker, is recalling three lots of its Rompe Pecho cold and flu syrup after finding microbial contamination. - King Systems recalls laryngoscope adapters
King Systems is recalling 171 of its laryngoscope adapters after finding they display a reversed image. - Cardinal Health recalls 9 million surgical gowns
Cardinal Health issued a voluntary recall of 9.1 million surgical gowns after finding potential quality issues with the Level 3 gowns and the Presource procedure packs that contain them. - Axia Pharmaceutical recalls all sterile drug products
Axia Pharmaceutical is recalling all lots of its sterile drug products because it says it cannot guarantee they are sterile.