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Cook Medical endovascular grafts recalled due to risk of coating breaking off, entering patient’s bloodstream.

Customers are urged to examine their inventory, quarantine any unused products and return them to the manufacturer. 

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Healthcare policies have rapidly evolved in recent years, and 2025 was no exception. From payment policies to physician shortages, ASE and other medical societies had plenty to fight for throughout the year.

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There is a risk that these catheters will fail to retain their shape during use, causing procedure delays and creating the risk of an adverse outcome. The FDA first warned users about the issue back in August.

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Three patient deaths have been linked to connectivity issues with these devices. The FDA has classified this as a Class I recall.

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Sean Clifford filed the lawsuit Sept. 24, 2024, in the New York State Supreme Court, contending a radiologist failed to spot signs of a forthcoming stroke.   

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This utilization management tactic disproportionately affects specialties such as diagnostic radiology, radiation oncology and cardiology. 

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As IR procedure volumes continue to climb, coupled with anesthesiology provider shortages, there is growing interest in achieving “deeper, more reliable sedation.” 

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A new analysis claims the “benchmark” qualifying payment amount insurers calculate often “dramatically” understates the actual median in-network rates they are paying for in-network care.  

John Tentinger, MD, has been working on the deal for about a decade, purchasing the 25-acre piece of land for $5.5 million in 2021. 

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Telix Pharmaceuticals Ltd. announced the news on July 31, with the decision applying to its TLX250-CDx investigational agent for clear cell renal cell carcinoma (brand name Zircaix). 

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Capitol Radiology has provided outpatient imaging services to UMMS for 20 years, but the institution is working to open a new facility just 50 yards from its outpatient center. 

The Texas State Capital building in Austin where 140 scope creep bills were defeated in 2024 by the Texas medical Association.

The AMA applauded the Texas Medical Association for defeating dozens of scope of practice creep bills in the Texas legislature this year.

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Customers are urged to examine their inventory, quarantine any unused products and return them to the manufacturer.