FDA Gets Reports Of Post-Surgical Infections Tied To Heater-Coolers

( October 28, 2015, 1:53 PM EDT) -- SILVER SPRING, Md. — The Food and Drug Administration on Oct. 15 issued a safety communication stating that it is aware that the use of heater-cooler devices has been associated with nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) infections, primarily in patients undergoing cardiothoracic procedures....

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