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161. Ultrasound infection prevention workflow standardization: Unlocking risk management
... reprocessing record to the unique probe and the patient on whom the probe is used. Traceability is essential in outbreak investigations to determine the extent of notifications and device recalls. In non-outbreak ...06 August 2021 -
162. Thousands of patients received heart pump with known safety issues, ProPublica finds
... according to the report. 2. From 2014 to present, the companies issued 15 serious recalls about the heart pump. The FDA shared formal notices and repeatedly alerted healthcare providers of the issues, ...06 August 2021 -
163. Top 10 oncology stories in July
... published this month, starting with the most popular: 1. J&J recalls 5 sunscreen products after finding carcinogen 2. US News' 10 top hospitals for cancer care 3. 5 oncologists on the move ...30 July 2021 -
164. 8 recent drug, device recalls
Medical device and drug recalls, whether voluntary or mandated by the FDA, ensure patient safety. Here are eight reported to the FDA since the end of June: J&J recalls 5 sunscreen products after finding ...15 July 2021 -
165. J&J recalls 5 sunscreen products after finding carcinogen
Johnson & Johnson issued a voluntary recall of four Neutrogena and one Aveeno sunscreen products July 14 after internal testing detected low levels of benzene — a substance that could cause cancer with ...15 July 2021 -
166. Quidel recalls COVID-19 test
Quidel is recalling its Lyra COVID-19 test because of a "significant" risk of false negative results in people infected with high amounts of the virus, the FDA said July 7. The test, which was granted ...07 July 2021 -
167. Teva recalls tainted lot of cancer drug
Teva Pharmaceuticals is recalling one lot of its injectable cancer drug topotecan after a pharmacy found one of the vials contained a glass particle. The FDA said July 1 that after a further examination, ...01 July 2021 -
168. Avid Medical recalls medical supply kits
Avid Medical has recalled its medical supply kits, citing a risk of contamination with the fungus Aspergillus penicillioides from one of the devices in the kit. The kits contain a set of devices used ...28 June 2021 -
169. 27 medical supply recalls in 2021
Becker's Hospital Review has reported on 27 medical supply recalls in 2021, as of June 25: Philips recalls 3.5M ventilation devices, cites potential cancer risk Philips has recalled roughly 3.5 million ...25 June 2021 -
170. 5 recent drug, device recalls
Medical device and drug recalls, whether voluntary or mandated by the FDA, ensure patient safety. Here are five reported to the FDA since the end of May: Philips recalls 3.5M ventilation devices, cites ...21 June 2021 -
171. Smiths Medical recalls insulin syringes
Smiths Medical, a St. Paul, Minn.-based medical devicemaker, is recalling several lots of insulin syringes after discovering some had skewed measurement markings. The devicemaker said June 17 that ...21 June 2021 -
172. Philips recalls 3.5M ventilation devices, cites potential cancer risk
Philips has recalled about 3.5 million ventilation devices after finding a defect that could cause cancer, the company said June 14. The ventilators use polyester-based polyurethane sound abatement ...14 June 2021 -
173. 8 recent drug, device recalls
Medical device and drug recalls, whether voluntary or mandated by the FDA, ensure patient safety. Here are eight reported to the FDA since the beginning of May: Medical Action Industries recalls supply ...24 May 2021 -
174. Abbott recalls nearly 62K pacemakers
Abbott is recalling nearly 62,000 pacemakers after finding they have the potential to short circuit. The devicemaker said May 13 that a subset of its Assurity and Endurity pacemakers distributed between ...18 May 2021 -
175. Pfizer recalls lidocaine, bupivacaine after label mix-up
Pfizer's Hospira business is recalling one lot of 0.5 percent bupivacaine and one lot of 1 percent lidocaine after finding their labels were mixed up. The FDA said May 4 that a portion of each lot ...05 May 2021 -
176. Acella Pharmaceuticals recalls thyroid drug; 43 serious adverse events reported
Acella Pharmaceuticals is recalling 38 lots of its thyroid drug after routine testing conducted by the drugmaker found the drug to be subpotent. The recalled lots contain less than 90% of the labeled ...03 May 2021 -
177. 6 recent medical device recalls
Medical device recalls, whether voluntary or mandated by the FDA, ensure patient safety. Here are six reported to the FDA since mid-April: Editor's note: The recalls are listed from most recent to least ...30 April 2021 -
178. 9 recent drug, device recalls
Medical device and drug recalls, whether voluntary or mandated by the FDA, ensure patient safety. Here are nine reported to the FDA since the end of March: 200,000 acetaminophen bottles in Humana health ...15 April 2021 -
179. 8 recent drug, device recalls
Medical device and drug recalls, whether voluntary or mandated by the FDA, ensure patient safety. Here are eight reported to the FDA since February: Combat Medical Systems recalls convenience kits, ...22 March 2021 -
180. Pfizer's newest vaccine manufacturing site has history of mold, recall trouble
... failures. The site's record of recalls and field alerts show it produced medicine vials containing glass and cardboard particles. The site's January 2020 inspection report listed various observations that ...10 March 2021