FDA Says Smiths Medical Removes Proport Plastic Implantable Ports

March 19 (Reuters) - FDA:

• FDA: IMPLANTABLE PORT RECALL, SMITHS MEDICAL REMOVES PROPORT PLASTIC IMPLANTABLE PORTS DUE TO MANUFACTURING ERROR THAT MAY CAUSE SEPARATION

• FDA: TWO REPORTED INJURIES, NO REPORTS OF DEATH RELATED TO SMITHS MEDICAL'S IMPLANTABLE PORT RECALL

• FDA: IDENTIFIED SMITHS MEDICAL'S PROPORT PLASTIC IMPLANTABLE PORTS RECALL AS THE MOST SERIOUS TYPE