Baxter—VASCU-GUARD Implants: May Be Difficult to Distinguish Smooth Surface from Rough Surface

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In a May 2, 2015, Urgent Product Recall letter submitted by an ECRI Institute member hospital, Baxter states that a deviation in the surface texture (increased roughness) may cause difficulty distinguishing the smooth surface from the rough surface of the implants below. Baxter also states that it has...