Heart pumps recalled after reports of 14 deaths, over 270 injuries: FDA

FOX 8 Cleveland— The FDA announced Monday that two heart pump products are being recalled after reports of 14 deaths and hundreds of injuries were associated with the devices.

Reading Eagle—FDA announces recall of heart pumps linked to deaths and injuries. The recall comes years after surgeons say they first noticed problems with the HeartMate II and HeartMate 3, manufactured by Thoratec Corp., a subsidiary of Abbott Laboratories.

CBS News—FDA announces recall of heart pumps linked to deaths and injuries. A pair of heart devices linked to hundreds of injuries and at least 14 deaths has received the FDA's most serious recall, the agency announced Monday.The recall comes years after surgeons say they first noticed problems with the HeartMate II and HeartMate 3, manufactured by Thoratec Corp., a subsidiary of Abbott Laboratories. The devices are not currently being removed from the market. In an emailed response, Abbott said it had communicated the risk to customers this year.The delayed action...

WRIC—No deaths, few injuries reported on I-95 in Virginia this weekend. The Virginia Department of Transportation has announced that there were no fatal crashes on Interstate 95 in Virginia during the weekend of the "I-95 Drive to Save Lives" traffic safety operation, which 14 other states participated in this year.