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A Bad Tip: Boston Scientific Recalls Thousands Of Catheters In Class I Recall

Boston Scientific has recalled more than 6,000 angiographic catheters because the tip can fall off and get stuck in patients, potentially causing serious injury or death. The company says customers should immediately stop using the lots associated with the faulty products and return them.

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The US Food and Drug Administration issued a high-risk class I recall on 7 April for Boston Scientific Corp.’s Imager II 5F angiographic catheters because the tips can break off and become lodged in blood vessels. The company says it has taken back more than 6,000 of the devices to date.

The catheters are used to deliver contrast agents to blood vessels, including carotid arteries. The FDA says 6,130 catheters have...

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