Endologix Stung By Double-Whammy Suspensions
Executive Summary
The specialist in stent grafts for abdominal aortic aneurysms, Endologix, has suspended shipments of its AFX AAA repair system after discovering that a manufacturing issue was causing damage to some devices. This is the second knock-back the company's biggest seller has had in as many weeks, following a CE-mark suspension earlier this month.
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