Medical device recalls

Subsequent failure of catheters in the field and failed quality testing

Intermittent failure of a signal being sent to a monitor from the touch panel display causing the displaying monitor to go Blank and the touch panel to display a Blank image when reviewing the target display. If this issue were to happen during a case, cause increase risk to patient due to hospital losing the visual image.

Potential exists for the collision supervision not to work properly following loss of the individual room configuration data settings causing danger of collision with fix mounted room equipment, walls or floor may occur. This might cause components of the system to fall or tilt which could result in crushing of patients, operators or staff, collision of system parts with patients, as well as result in delay or interruption of the clinical procedure

Disposable face masks labeled as non-medical were distributed to customers expecting medical use face masks.

The indwell time for the Percutaneous Neonatal Pigtail Nephrostomy Set and Pediatric Nephrostomy Stent Set is decreasing from 4 months to 4 weeks. The current IFU is in process of being updated and will be provided with orders placed following implementation.

The indwell time for the Percutaneous Neonatal Pigtail Nephrostomy Set and Pediatric Nephrostomy Stent Set is decreasing from 4 months to 4 weeks. The current IFU is in process of being updated and will be provided with orders placed following implementation.

Roche has confirmed customer complaints of low quality (QC) recovery and invalid calibrations for the identified products. A discoloration (yellow color) was observed and is the result of cross contamination between the R1 and R3 reagents.

Roche has confirmed customer complaints of low quality (QC) recovery and invalid calibrations for the identified products. A discoloration (yellow color) was observed and is the result of cross contamination between the R1 and R3 reagents.

Fructosamine QC and patient samples may exhibit a 60 umol/L positive bias across the measuring range compared to predicate assay reference leading to a potential adjustment of hyperglycemic therapy. Positively biased fructosamine results may prompt changes in glucose management that may affect glycemia. In extreme situations, more aggressive management of glycemia may occur and contribute to hypoglycemia.

Fructosamine QC and patient samples may exhibit a 60 umol/L positive bias across the measuring range compared to predicate assay reference leading to a potential adjustment of hyperglycemic therapy. Positively biased fructosamine results may prompt changes in glucose management that may affect glycemia. In extreme situations, more aggressive management of glycemia may occur and contribute to hypoglycemia.

There is a discrepancy between the printing on the Product Tyvek label of the individual component packaging. The Chinese characters on the label indicates that it contains an Equilibration Medium (P/N: 12220001) rather than the Vitrification Medium (P/N: 12230001) as indicated on the remainder of the label.

The firm has identified lots of calibrators that have shown to measure incorrect high values over time compared to the assigned values when released for distribution. This could result in higher Cystatin C values measured in patients.

Incorrectly crimped connectors were installed on the main protective earth conductor on these machines. If the machine is moved or maintenance is performed, these crimp connections could become loose and may adversely affect the electrical safety of the products, potentially resulting in electrical shock to the Biomed Technician or clinic staff.

Zimmer Biomet is conducting a medical device recall for three lots of the RingLoc Bi-Polar Hip system Acetabular Cup. The affected lots were gamma sterilized twice. Sufficient data does not exist to support the functionality, shelf life, or package integrity for more than one-time sterilization.

Carry bar may detach during use of mobile lifts and ceiling lifts equipped with the Swifthook component.

The third-party brand latex micro surgical gloves packaged within specific custom packs may have a degradation defect that could lead to holes and donning tears at the folding area around the cuffs. This could increase the potential risk of infection or cross-patient (clinician) exposure to body fluids.

The product design incorporating a motor driven impeller pump powered by one 9V alkaline battery inside the hand-piece did not receive proper premarket clearance from US FDA and lacks a 510(k).

Product potentially being packaged without a taper adapter or baseplate. The package should contain one (1) baseplate and one (1) taper adapter, product may be packaged with two (2) baseplates and no (0) adapters or with no (0) baseplates and two (2) adapters

A potentially shorter than specified nebulizer connector may result in difficulty in installing the Aeroneb Nebulizer module to the Servo-i device successfully.

Due to the potential for fluid ingress into the Arm which could affect the device's electrical system and lead to a failure of the locking mechanism

Due to adverse events received by the firm for left atrial perforations and Atrioventricular Node block.

Potential for Fluid leaks within the instruments, creating an electrical short inside the power socket, which generates heat, smoke, and eventually burning and melting of the electrical cord connector and socket

Potential for Fluid leaks within the instruments, creating an electrical short inside the power socket, which generates heat, smoke, and eventually burning and melting of the electrical cord connector and socket

Product not properly being aligned with the adequate gamma sterilization group and result in the product not being properly sterilized

Product not properly being aligned with the adequate gamma sterilization group and result in the product not being properly sterilized

Product not properly being aligned with the adequate gamma sterilization group and result in the product not being properly sterilized

Product not properly being aligned with the adequate gamma sterilization group and result in the product not being properly sterilized

Dilation catheter packaged with the wrong size balloon. The labeling states that the balloon size is 6mm x 40mm, however included is a 5mm x 40mm balloon. Use of a balloon that has a smaller diameter than expected could result in inconsequential prolongation of an existing procedure.

Hex of the BellaTek Encode Definitive Abutments was misaligned by 30 degrees during manufacturing as compared with the provided patient scan data (Images may cause misalignment, the definitive abutment will not seat in the correct orientation upon attempted placement with the patient

Hex of the BellaTek Encode Definitive Abutments was misaligned by 30 degrees during manufacturing as compared with the provided patient scan data (Images may cause misalignment, the definitive abutment will not seat in the correct orientation upon attempted placement with the patient