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Fresenius Medical Care recalls 12M syringes
Fresenius Medical Care is increasing its Class I recall of syringes from about 370,000 to more than 12 million, the FDA said Nov. 15. -
Cardinal Health issues warning for 32M syringes
Cardinal Health is warning customers of more than 32 million syringes because they have different dimensions than older brands, resulting in compatibility issues with syringe pumps, the FDA said Nov. 14. -
Thermo Fisher Scientific to close Alabama plant, lay off 97 workers
Biotechnology company Thermo Fisher Scientific will be closing its plant in Auburn, Ala., and laying off 97 employees, ABC affiliate WTVM reported Nov. 14. -
2nd medical device company warns about stolen laryngoscopes
Laryngoscopes have been stolen from two medical supply companies, Medtronic and Covidien, spurring a recall of more than 5,000 illegally sold, defective devices. -
CHI nurses: Critical care supply carts need leadership's help
Nurses at a CHI Health hospital in North Dakota are calling on executives to stock emergency crash carts, which they say has been a monthslong issue, according to a letter published Nov. 13 in The Bismarck Tribune. -
To reduce recall stress in hospitals, 2 healthcare companies partner
Hospitals that use the SxanPro app to monitor their medical device inventories will now receive a personalized report each month for recalled products sitting on their shelves. -
Bring the medical supply chain onshore, lawmakers say
Two legislators in charge of influential House committees are urging the Department of Veterans Affairs to rapidly onshore medical supply manufacturing and end its dependence on China, CNN first reported Nov. 8. -
Mayo Clinic, Cardinal Health create 1st surgical gown with pockets
Cardinal Health now sells the nation's first surgical gown with chest pockets designed to hold a surgical instrument in operating rooms, which the medical supply company invented with physicians at Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic. -
FDA warns clinicians of recalled saline
The FDA is alerting healthcare providers to not use saline and sterile water products made by Nurse Assist after the Texas-based company recalled more than 70 solutions distributed by companies including Cardinal Health and McKesson. -
Medline, Utah system enter exclusive partnership
Medline and Salt Lake City-based University of Utah Health clinched a yearslong, exclusive partnership deal. -
Mislabeling spurs recall of catheters
A label issue for 1,905 catheter kits is prompting a recall as the device's maker, Teleflex, and its subsidiary Arrow International, report 16 incidents related to the mislabeling. -
B Braun recalls 290K drug delivery products
B. Braun Medical, a Pennsylvania-based medical devicemaker, is recalling nearly 290,000 drug delivery products, according to a Nov. 3 post from the FDA. -
What will it take to make more PPE in the US?
A southern Virginia factory, which is the only facility in the U.S. that is equipped to make medical-grade synthetic rubber for exam gloves, isn't actually making any at all. -
Medline doubles size of device reprocessing site in Oregon
Medline recently doubled the square footage of its facility in Redmond, Ore., that reprocesses medical devices slated for landfills. -
Medical devicemaker reports 1 death, 10 injuries from surgical product
Olympus, a medical supply company based in Pennsylvania, warned customers that its High Flow Insufflation Unit may suddenly over-inflate air into a patient's body without a warning. One death and 10 serious injuries have been reported to the FDA. -
Missouri system invests in mass casualty response trailers
Freeman Health System is adding two 24-foot-long box trailers equipped for mass casualties to its three-hospital system, The Joplin Globe Globe reported. -
Medtronic warns of stolen video laryngoscopes
Medtronic sent an alert concerning stolen video laryngoscopes, which are being illegally resold to providers. -
16.6M more syringes flagged for compatibility issues
Cardinal Health is notifying customers of incompatibility between syringe pumps and more than 20 million of its Luer-Lock Tip Soft Pack syringes. -
10 recent drug, device recalls
Here are 10 recent drug and medical device recalls reported by the FDA: -
Medline opens 1.2M-square-foot distribution site
Medline opened another distribution center in late October as part of its $2 billion investment in healthcare supply resilience.
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