In a flurry of Aug. 31 notices from the FDA, the number of Class I recalls plaguing Getinge’s Cardiosave intra-aortic balloon pumps this year has doubled. The notices detailed four more recalls of the ...

Getinge’s intra-aortic balloon pumps seem to have lost their rhythm: Already this year, the devices have been the target of a handful of FDA Class I recalls in the U.S. and a CE mark suspension in ...

DRUMS, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The phrase “teamwork makes the dream work” has become popular ever since a clergyman coined it a couple of decades ago. The expression certainly applies to some ...

Common procedures include: 1) balloon angioplasty, which uses a balloon catheter to collapse a plaque (that is, a buildup of fats, cholesterols, and other substances) against the vessel wall in order ...