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Guidant is voluntarily advising physicians about lower battery voltage regarding two cardiac defibrillators, after receiving 39 reports of Contak Renewal 3 RF and Renewal 4 RF devices that exhibited the lower voltage.
While the recent flood of heart defibrillator recalls affects hundreds of heart patients with defibrillator implants, a recent study suggests those patients are not at increased risk of death from the recalled devices.
The FDA sent out a public health notice Feb. 9, advising consumers to stop using liquid-filled children’s teething rings manufactured by RC2 Brands (The First Years), because the liquid contained in these rings is contaminated with bacteria that may cause serious illness if it is swallowed by babies, enters the lungs, or is
absorbed through a cut in the mouth.