FDA issues recall on tubes used to manage bleeding

The Food and Drug Administration has identified a Class I recall of certain lots of BD esophagogastric balloon tamponade tubes due to the potential for serious injury or death. BD said it became aware of some users encountering challenges removing the plastic plugs from the rubber lumen to inflate the balloons. BD and their subsidiary C.R. Bard Urology and Critical Care sent all affected customers a letter with updated use instructions. There have been two serious injuries and one death associated with the issue.