Medtronic recalls devices used for treating brain aneurysms

Medtronic has recalled a medical device used to treat brain aneurysms, a move that federal regulators this month classified as the most serious type of recall since there is a reasonable chance it could cause serious health problems or death.

A component of the medical device system can break off, which can also lead to strokes or other dangerous conditions, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said in a notice posted this month.

"There have been 59 reported device malfunctions, 10 serious injuries and two deaths related to this recall," the FDA notice says.

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