The surgeon, who now lives in a different state, has 20 days to respond to allegations made by the Iowa Board of Medicine.

Certain uses of the CentriMag acute circulatory support system were previously limited to six hours, but the FDA has now cleared long-term treatment so that clinicians have more time to provide high-quality care. 

The device, available in much of Europe since 2020, features Medtronic's new meal detection technology.

HFpEF now accounts for a majority of heart failure cases, highlighting the importance of ensuring both primary care providers and dedicated heart teams know as much about this topic as possible. 

After high-risk medical devices go through the initial FDA approval process, it is relatively easy for manufacturers to get updates to those devices approved. New evidence suggests that this policy could be leading to more recalls, especially among cardiovascular devices.  

 “This event was life-changing, but it is not the end of my story,” Hamlin said during a press conference. 

The news comes after Abbott had to recall more than 4.2 million older glucose monitoring systems due to issues with batteries overheating. 

The group hopes its members can increase congressional support of a new bill introduced in the House.