Abbott is recalling a system monitor used with the Heartmate cardiac pump because screen display issues could pose a risk to patients. The Class 1 recall affects 4,842 ...
Abbott also recently recalled a Heartmate communication system. The Heartmate pump is used to support blood circulation in patients with severe left ventricular heart failure. The system takes ...
Most recently, Abbott recalled the HeartMate 3 implant kit after complaint ... The video below, courtesy of Abbott, shows how the HeartMate 3 works, how mechanical heart pumps have evolved over time ...
Hundreds of HeartMate 3 left ventricular assist device (LVAD) systems are being recalled due to reports of blood leakage ... in adults and children with severe left ventricular heart failure.
Federal health officials said that nearly 14,000 heart devices tied ... are being voluntarily recalled. The Department of Justice announced an investigation into Abbott Laboratories' Michigan ...
Using the pumps could "cause infection from microbial contamination after loss of the sterile barrier (leakage), interruptions or delays in therapy from unnoticed occlusions or leaks may lead to ...
An Abbott device that failed heart disease patients is getting a new life in patients with severe vascular disease. The device is a below-knee stent that widens clogged blood vessels, and then ...
Kolodziej recently received a National Institutes of Health grant to develop a non-invasive monitor to evaluate the state of health of ventricular assist devices (VADs), lifesaving heart pumps used to ...
A Texas nationalist has called for Governor Greg Abbott to expand the Texas State Guard in case the National Guard is federalized.
The latest Greg Abbott news from The Texas Tribune. By Karen Brooks Harper June 7, 2024 Other cities have passed similar measures, but Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued to block them from ...