Medical device recalls

Cannulated fenestrated polyaxial screws may be incorrectly labeled

Cannulated fenestrated polyaxial screws may be incorrectly labeled

The potentially impacted units were manufactured using specific equipment that may have caused cracks in the electrode bands on the catheter's distal end.

Certain batches are being removed due to an increase in complaints received in which physicians encountered greater than anticipated resistance while attempting to withdraw the stent delivery system (SDS) from the guidewire or embolic protection device (EPD) after successful stent deployment. The most serious potential adverse health consequence is stroke. Other risks include delay to procedure, vessel injury, vessel spasm, or stent disruption/damage necessitating additional intervention.

Devices may possess a programming error resulting in an incorrect device configuration.

Devices may possess a programming error resulting in an incorrect device configuration.

Devices may possess a programming error resulting in an incorrect device configuration.

Potential for the manometer port being blocked rendering the manometer non-functional.

Baxter is issuing an Urgent Medical Device Correction for the Novum IQ large volume pump (LVP) due to the potential for underinfusion when transitioning from a flow rate to a higher flow rate that is more than double. (e.g., rate change or bolus). The level of underinfusion is variable based on the current infusion rate, the duration the pump has been running at this flow rate, and the magnitude of the rate change. The longer the duration the pump has been running at the current infusion rate and the larger the magnitude of the rate change, the larger the underinfusion that would be experienced. Additionally, Baxter has identified an increase in customer reports of over and underinfusion potentially due to set misloading. Failure to properly load the tubing into the pump channel may result in the pump infusing at a rate higher or lower than programmed. Consistent with the instructions for use, customers should ensure that: 1) The door is fully open before loading the set. 2) The tubing is taut and loaded without slack in the pumping channel.

Tourniquet cuff flange may become detached from the bladder. If leak occurs during the procedure, there may be risk of hemorrhage, resulting in blood loss greater than expected. Other serious risks include cerebral hypotension and cardiovascular collapse and arrest, risking stroke or death. Specific to IVRA, patient toxicity may also occur due to rapid systemic absorption of anesthetics.

Potential contamination with small burrs, which if detach could be inhaled and result in potential complications such as airway obstruction, tissue irritation, inflammation and infection.

Potential contamination with small burrs, which if detach could be inhaled and result in potential complications such as airway obstruction, tissue irritation, inflammation and infection.

Due to manufacturing error, assay test may result in missed diagnosis or delay of treatment. (Potential false negative result)

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc. has confirmed that a negative sodium bias may exist in some epoc test card lots. All other analytes are performing as intended. The observed average bias for sodium was -4.4 mmol/L. The maximum bias observed was -14 mmol/L, which occurred at a higher sodium concentration around 150 mmol/L. No positive bias has been observed. Quality Control (QC) fluid may or may not detect the issue depending on the bias magnitude and the frequency of QC testing.

Beckman Coulter has identified that the UniCel DxI 600/800 systems with linear slide PnP gantries running software versions 5.7 and up faced incorrect PnP X-motor current settings where the PnP X-motor current incorrectly resets to 1.5A (instead of the required 2.0A) because the software overwrites the factory setting during installs or upgrades. This anomaly causes increased PnP motion errors which could lead to delays in reporting patient sample results if unnoticed.

Beckman Coulter has identified that the UniCel DxI 600/800 systems with linear slide PnP gantries running software versions 5.7 and up faced incorrect PnP X-motor current settings where the PnP X-motor current incorrectly resets to 1.5A (instead of the required 2.0A) because the software overwrites the factory setting during installs or upgrades. This anomaly causes increased PnP motion errors which could lead to delays in reporting patient sample results if unnoticed.

Beckman Coulter has identified that the UniCel DxI 600/800 systems with linear slide PnP gantries running software versions 5.7 and up faced incorrect PnP X-motor current settings where the PnP X-motor current incorrectly resets to 1.5A (instead of the required 2.0A) because the software overwrites the factory setting during installs or upgrades. This anomaly causes increased PnP motion errors which could lead to delays in reporting patient sample results if unnoticed.

Beckman Coulter has identified that the UniCel DxI 600/800 systems with linear slide PnP gantries running software versions 5.7 and up faced incorrect PnP X-motor current settings where the PnP X-motor current incorrectly resets to 1.5A (instead of the required 2.0A) because the software overwrites the factory setting during installs or upgrades. This anomaly causes increased PnP motion errors which could lead to delays in reporting patient sample results if unnoticed.

Beckman Coulter has identified that the UniCel DxI 600/800 systems with linear slide PnP gantries running software versions 5.7 and up faced incorrect PnP X-motor current settings where the PnP X-motor current incorrectly resets to 1.5A (instead of the required 2.0A) because the software overwrites the factory setting during installs or upgrades. This anomaly causes increased PnP motion errors which could lead to delays in reporting patient sample results if unnoticed.

Beckman Coulter has identified that the UniCel DxI 600/800 systems with linear slide PnP gantries running software versions 5.7 and up faced incorrect PnP X-motor current settings where the PnP X-motor current incorrectly resets to 1.5A (instead of the required 2.0A) because the software overwrites the factory setting during installs or upgrades. This anomaly causes increased PnP motion errors which could lead to delays in reporting patient sample results if unnoticed.

An incoming complaint reported that the expiration date on the kit box label and Certificate of Analysis (CoA) exceeded the shelf life of the standards and control solutions in the kit by 2 months (i.e., 2026-03-31 instead of 2026-01-31). The expiration dates on the bottle labels were correct (i.e., 2026-01-31).

Beckman Coulter identified that the Unsaturated Iron Binding Capacity (UIBC) assay is not meeting their labeled hemoglobin interference claims of no significant interference (i.e., less than 10%) up to 200 mg/dL hemoglobin as indicated in their instructions for use. Initial internal testing confirmed that samples with low UIBC levels failed the claimed hemolysis interference specifications with reported biases up to -43.6 % UIBC when hemolyzed serum samples contained 200 mg/dL hemoglobin.

CLEARIFY VISUALIZATION SYSTEM was inadvertently resterilized in kits, causing discoloration.

CLEARIFY VISUALIZATION SYSTEM was inadvertently resterilized in kits, causing discoloration.

CLEARIFY VISUALIZATION SYSTEM was inadvertently resterilized in kits, causing discoloration.

CLEARIFY VISUALIZATION SYSTEM was inadvertently resterilized in kits, causing discoloration.

CLEARIFY VISUALIZATION SYSTEM was inadvertently resterilized in kits, causing discoloration.

CLEARIFY VISUALIZATION SYSTEM was inadvertently resterilized in kits, causing discoloration.

CLEARIFY VISUALIZATION SYSTEM was inadvertently resterilized in kits, causing discoloration.

CLEARIFY VISUALIZATION SYSTEM was inadvertently resterilized in kits, causing discoloration.