Recalls Round-Up: Class 1s For BioMérieux, Fresenius, Draeger, More

A spate of recalls released in recent days follow problems with antibiotic test kits, dialysis tubing, an anesthesia system and infusion pumps. About 4,000 complaints have been reported tied to the recalls.

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The US Food and Drug Administration has issued seven high-risk class I medical device recalls over the last week, with the safety announcements targeting industry sectors including dialysis, diagnostics, and patient monitoring. The products involved in the recalls have been linked to almost 4,000 complaints or other adverse events.

This reflects an ongoing increase in class I device recalls, which device center program director Anne Reid described as a...

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