A Recall

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Another Recall... HydroFinity Hydrophilic Guidewires ...tho geared at cardiology.

radiology... it is NDC/Covidien

"due to reports of the outer polymer jacket tpo the core wire being damaged when the guidewire was withdrawn rapidly thru certain delivery catheters and ten cases where the product was less severely damaged during use... ...

..."a product... by NDC /Covidien... is a nitinol-core, polymer jacketed guidewire with a hydrophilic coating intended for use in catheter placement and other procedures to treat vascular diseases... "

http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/SafetyInformation/SafetyAlertsforHumanMedicalProducts/ucm402006.htm?source=govdelivery&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

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http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/SafetyInformation/SafetyAlertsforHumanMedicalProducts/ucm402006.htm?source=govdelivery&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

Click here to see the FDA Recall...

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thanks...my typing or my thinking?

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Thank you so much for posting this Pat. Reading it now.

~ Carol

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I wonder how many hospitals are using this particular guide wire? Glad that they recalled them, before more people had to have surgery to repair the damage done.

~ Carol