Medtronic: No new patient injury, death reports since April letters warning of HVAD defect

UPDATE: June 14, 2022: Medtronic has received “no new and confirmed reports of injuries, death or malfunctions associated with the potential pump weld matter” following letters sent to physicians and healthcare providers in April warning of potential device malfunctions with the HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device (HVAD) System. A spokesperson wrote...

DHS warns cybersecurity vulnerabilities in Illumina software could affect test results

Dive Brief: The Department of Homeland Security has issued a cybersecurity alert about Illumina software that outlines several vulnerabilities, including three that received the top score on the department’s risk scale. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency, which is a part of DHS, released the notice after learning of a problem...

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