Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) has issued a correction recall for its POLARx and POLARx FIT cryoablation balloon catheters over concerns that they may cause serious esophageal injuries or even death.

The recall involves updating instructions for use rather than removing the device, POLARx Cryoablation Balloon Catheters, from where they are used or sold, the FDA said. The company meanwhile is ...

Health Canada has issued a recall for balloon-blowing kits sold on Amazon Canada, stating that they pose a chemical hazard. The department issued an advisory warning consumers of several ...

Health Canada warns consumers not to use balloon blowing kits available on Amazon.ca as they pose a chemical hazard. “Immediately stop using the affected products and dispose of them according to ...

Balloon-blowing kits consist of a short plastic straw and a solvent mixture, where children can form balloons and bubbles. However, these products are banned in Canada. The affected products for ...

MHZT catheters potentially confer the following advantages over CECs in male and female patients: (1) more effective bladder drainage in one continuous flow; (2) reduced risk of blockages by ...

The PROTECT-MT trial showed that in patients with anterior circulation ischemic stroke due to large vessel occlusion, use of balloon guide catheters during ERT resulted in worse long-term neurologic ...

Some children require long-term drainage of the bladder but do not tolerate clean intermittent catheterisation (CIC) urethrally. We aimed to compare long term suprapubic catheter (SPC) drainage vs ...