FDA classifies J&J MedTech’s CEREPAK recall as Class I following patient death

A fault in J&J MedTech’s CEREPAK detachable coils, used in intracranial aneurysm embolisation procedures, has been associated ...
MedTech Dive

J&J recalls coil systems used in aneurysm treatment

Healthcare providers are advised to stop using the devices, after a failure to detach was linked with four serious injuries ...
MassDevice

FDA says recall of J&J’s Cerenovus detachable coils is serious

The FDA issued a notice to label a recall of Johnson & Johnson MedTech's Cerenovus unit's detachable coils as its most serious kind.
Warriors Wire

Centennial coach Zach Hettel's life-threatening event changed outlook

Zach Hettel, who was once one of the more fiery high school basketball coaches, has become more patient. Nearly dying will do ...
Stevens Point Journal

Chinese Neurosurgical Journal Study Shows Neuroform Atlas Stent-Assisted Coiling is Effective Even in Smaller Arteries

Neuroform Atlas stent-assisted coiling yields favorable outcomes in treatment of intracranial aneurysms in arteries less than 2.5 mm in diameter BEIJING, BEIJING ...
jnis.bmj

Preventive coil embolization of unruptured intracranial aneurysms in adults with homozygous sickle cell disease

Background Intracranial aneurysms (IAs) are more prevalent and rupture at smaller sizes in adults with sickle cell disease (SCD), compared with the general population, but evidence regarding treatment ...