Overview
- Terumo announced on Monday that it has started recalling the RelayPro NBS stent graft used to treat aortic aneurysms because some units may not detach from the delivery catheter during implantation.
- The recall covers 123 devices shipped in Japan between February 2025 and March 2026 and includes units already used in some operations where no domestic injuries have been confirmed.
- Terumo said four surgical malfunctions were reported overseas, with three patients dying after intraoperative aortic damage, and authorities have opened heightened investigations and safety reporting.
- Police and government agencies are intensifying broader public-safety responses: the National Police Agency warned on Monday it will strengthen investigations of anonymous, app-driven crime groups and the Personnel Authority revised rules to grant special leave for civil servants who must appear in criminal trials as victims.
- Environment Minister Ishihara announced on Tuesday that regional Environment Ministry offices will lead local bear-response meetings with transport and agriculture departments to tailor on-the-ground measures as human-bear incidents rise.