With medical devices, recalls are not always what they seem. In some recalls, including some of the most serious, the FDA and the manufacturers let doctors and hospitals continue to use the devices.

Consumers Union recommends that the FDA: Require that implants and other "life-sustaining" devices be tested ... connect them to the heart. There have been two major recalls, in 2007 and ...

Abbott Laboratories has announced that its implantable heart device, MitraClip, has not been recommended for approval by reviewers at the US Food and Drug Administration. Clinical trials ...