FDA concerned about dangers of medical fragments left in bodies -- South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com

FDA concerned about dangers of medical fragments left in bodies -- South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com: "About 1,000 incidents caused by medical device fragments are reported each year, involving more than 200 devices, the FDA said. The most common were catheter guide wires to the heart, followed by bone screws, FDA spokeswoman Peper Long said. Makers of guide wires include New Brunswick, N.J., based Johnson & Johnson and Minneapolis-based Medtronic Inc., while bone screw makers include J&J and Warsaw, Indiana-based Zimmer Holdings Inc."