Avanos Medical has recalled 1,000 devices that provide access to the artificial airway in pediatric patients due to cracked openings in the system during use. The US FDA has labelled the recall class I, the agency’s most serious type.
After receiving complaints from customers about cracked manifolds in the tubes of its Ballard Access Closed Suction System, Avanos Medical issued a recall of 1,000 devices.
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In discussing FDA’s adverse event monitoring, Makary also seemed to falsely imply the agency did not fully investigate the myocarditis signal with COVID-19 vaccines.
The US FDA continues to issue early alerts as part of its communications pilot aimed at improving how the agency manages recalls. This time, the agency is notifying users about two separate intravascular catheters.
The US FDA has issued an early alert about the CVAC system from Calyxo, which urologists use in removing urinary stones.
The company is recalling Pipeline Vantage 021 and 027 models because they pose a higher than normal risk of failing to properly attach to blood vessel walls, which can cause thrombosis, stroke or death. The recall for 027 is a product removal and for 021 is an update to the instructions for use.
The preliminary White House 2026 budget plan cuts agency funding, but not so sharply that user fees are excluded from collection.
Abbott and J&J reassured investors they will maintain their 2025 profit forecasts. Abbott projects $5.05 to $5.25 per share and plans a new $500m investment in manufacturing and R&D sites. J&J anticipates $400m in tariff-related costs but committed $55bn in US investment over four years.
Congress has launched an inquiry into 23andMe amid privacy concerns following its bankruptcy, particularly regarding the potential sale of sensitive user data. Additionally, a Cybernews report gave 40 DNA testing firms an average cybersecurity grade of D, citing widespread vulnerabilities and data breaches, along with inadequate public information about their security practices.
