News Tagged ‘ZOLL

FDA issues Class I recall on ZOLL heart defibrillator

Another heart defibrillator has fallen under a Class I by the Food and Drug Administration (). The on ZOLL AED Plus was initiated because the device may fail to deliver a defibrillation shock, which could result in failure to resuscitate a patient during treatment of sudden cardiac arrest.

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FDA to crack down on medical device manufacturers

The Food and Drug Administration () is cracking down on makers of medical devices that fall in the most risky category of products approved by the , ordering the companies to provide tougher evidence of their products’ safety and effectiveness or pay for extensive clinical trials for their products currently on the market, according to the Wall Street Journal.

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