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Are recalls preventable? 5 smart comments from a LinkedIn conversation you should be following

Last week, we learned Q2’13 saw a five-period spike in medical device recalls. On LinkedIn […]

Last week, we learned Q2’13 saw a five-period spike in medical device recalls. On LinkedIn a few weeks prior, Medical Devices Group leader Joe Hage posed this question to the group: “Are recalls preventable?” The discussion that follows is robust, smart and sometimes a bit heated. Here are five smart comments from a LinkedIn conversation those in the device industry should definitely be following (if not taking part in).

Joseph LoCicero, president of the LoCicero Group, said:

John Abbott, former director of global standards at Philips Healthcare, reminds us the term “recall” isn’t always what it seems:

Alan Wu at Genzyme is one of many in the conversation to add actionable tips for preventing the kinds of mistakes that create recalls in the first place.

President of SoCal Preclinical Services Paul Stein asks how the tight medtech job market may be affecting quality systems.

Eliot Ostrow, a consultant for St. Jude Medical, explored options for transparency with patients when a potential recall arises.

What do you think? What kinds of recalls are preventable?

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