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The F.D.A. calls them ‘recalls,’ yet the targeted medical devices often remain in use

By David Hilzenrath In 2016, medical device giant Abbott issued a recall for its MitraClip cardiac device — “a Class I recall, the most serious type,” the F.D.A. said. “Use of this device may cause serious injuries or death,” an F.D.A. notice about the recall said. But neither the manufacturer nor the F.D.A. actually recalled the device or suspended its […]

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