From Dr. Oz to heart valves: A tiny device charted a contentious path through the FDA
Briefly

MitraClip, initially lauded for sparing patients from open-heart surgery, faced safety issues post-FDA approval with thousands of reports of malfunctions, patient injuries, and deaths.
The device became a cautionary tale, with a federal lawsuit alleging illegal inducements by Abbott to promote MitraClip, highlighting ethical concerns in medical device marketing and regulatory oversight.
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