The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is planning to review surgical staplers after it emerged that manufacturers were allowed to ‘hide’ malfunction reports.
Officials say that faulty staplers, which close internal surgical wounds, can lead to bleeding, organ damage, sepsis and even death.
In a letter sent to health care providers, the FDA said it is setting up a committee to update recommendations to hopefully reduce the risk of using the devices.
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