Medtronic Announces Voluntary Recall of its Pipeline Embolization Device, Alligator Retrieval Device, X-Celerator Hydrophilic Guidewire, Ultraflow and Marathon Flow Directed Micro Catheters - FDA Safety Alerts & Drug Recalls

This voluntary recall is being conducted due to the potential separation and detachment of the polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) coating on parts of these devices. Should the PTFE separate from the delivery wire or stylets, PTFE particulate could enter the blood stream of the patient.

from Food and Drug Administration--Recalls/Safety Alerts http://ift.tt/2dK5UB1
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