On the heels of a string of recalls that culminated in the total discontinuation of its HeartWare blood pump, Medtronic has issued yet another medical device recall.
This time, the medtech giant is calling for the return or exchange of tens of thousands of angiographic guidewire componen
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SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE )--InterVene Inc. announced today that it has received Breakthrough Device Designation by the FDA for the company’s BlueLeaf® Endovenous Valve Formation System. BlueLeaf is the first catheter-based solution developed for deep vein reflux -- the f
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