Device Recalls Up, Manufacturing Defects Called The Culprit

Medical device recalls have ticked up this year because of defects in manufacturing, according to a report from Sedgwick.

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Manufacturing defects have led to a rise in medical devices recalls for the first quarter of 2023, according to the US Product and Safety Recall Index from Sedgwick.

While there was a marginal increase in the number of device recalls in Q1 — 252 compared to 241 in...

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