Medical device recalls
39226 federal recalls on file. Federal recalls for medical devices — surgical equipment, monitors, diagnostic tools, implants, home health devices. Sourced from the FDA.
- 2018-07-11FDA-DeviceHowmedica Osteonics Corp.Class IILFIT Anatomic CoCr Femoral Heads, Catalog No. 6260-9-144
The recalling firm has received a higher than expected number of complaints documenting femoral head/hip stem disassociation for certain sizes of femoral heads manufactured prior to March 4, 2011.
- 2018-07-11FDA-DeviceHowmedica Osteonics Corp.Class IILFIT Anatomic CoCr Femoral Heads, Catalog No. 6260-9-140
The recalling firm has received a higher than expected number of complaints documenting femoral head/hip stem disassociation for certain sizes of femoral heads manufactured prior to March 4, 2011.
- 2018-07-11FDA-DeviceHowmedica Osteonics Corp.Class IILFIT Anatomic CoCr Femoral Heads, Catalog No. 6260-9-136
The recalling firm has received a higher than expected number of complaints documenting femoral head/hip stem disassociation for certain sizes of femoral heads manufactured prior to March 4, 2011.
- 2018-07-11FDA-DeviceHowmedica Osteonics Corp.Class IILFIT Anatomic CoCr Femoral Heads, Catalog No. 6260-9-044
The recalling firm has received a higher than expected number of complaints documenting femoral head/hip stem disassociation for certain sizes of femoral heads manufactured prior to March 4, 2011.
- 2018-07-11FDA-DeviceHowmedica Osteonics Corp.Class IILFIT Anatomic CoCr Femoral Heads, Catalog No. 6260-9-040
The recalling firm has received a higher than expected number of complaints documenting femoral head/hip stem disassociation for certain sizes of femoral heads manufactured prior to March 4, 2011.
- 2018-07-11FDA-DeviceHowmedica Osteonics Corp.Class IILFIT Anatomic CoCr Femoral Heads, 6260-9-036
The recalling firm has received a higher than expected number of complaints documenting femoral head/hip stem disassociation for certain sizes of femoral heads manufactured prior to March 4, 2011.
- 2018-07-04FDA-DeviceBioMerieux SAClass IIVIDAS FSH, Ref 30407-01, IVD, Rx. The firm name on the label is bioMerieux SA, France. For use on the instruments of the VIDAS family (VITEK ImmunoDiagnostic Assay System) as an automated quantitative enzyme-linked fluorescent immunoassay (ELFA) for the determination of human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) concentration in human serum or plasma (heparin). It is intended for use as an aid in the diagnosis of pituitary gland and gonadal disorders.
Invalid calibration with low calibrator S1 while using the product.
- 2018-07-04FDA-DeviceSafe N Simple, LLCClass IISafe N Simple No-Sting Skin Barrier Film, Ostomy Skin Barrier Wipe, SNS00807
The firm received a customer complaint of observed spots on the wipes. The manufacturer confirmed that the product had bacterial contamination. This leads to a potential risk of infection.
- 2018-07-04FDA-DeviceSt Jude Medical Inc.Class IIMerlin PCS programmer (Model # 3650), Software (Model # 3330)
The firm is releasing new firmware for high voltage implantable cardiac devices (ICD) and cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators (CRT-D) intended to strengthen security by providing an additional layer of protection against unauthorized device access. For older generation devices not capable of accepting the firmware, the firm is advising customers of the option to permanently disable the RF communication capability in these devices.
- 2018-07-04FDA-DeviceSt Jude Medical Inc.Class IIUnify Quadra, Sterile EO, Model #/ Part #: CD3249-40/100036404, 100038435, CD3249-40Q/100036407, 100038436, CD3251-40/100036405, 100038095, 100038226, 100038437, 100038451, 100072563, CD3251-40Q/100036408, 100038214, 100038230, 100038407, 100038442, 100072564, CD3255-40/100038224, CD3255-40Q/100036514
The firm is releasing new firmware for high voltage implantable cardiac devices (ICD) and cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators (CRT-D) intended to strengthen security by providing an additional layer of protection against unauthorized device access. For older generation devices not capable of accepting the firmware, the firm is advising customers of the option to permanently disable the RF communication capability in these devices.
- 2018-07-04FDA-DeviceSt Jude Medical Inc.Class IIUnify Assura, Sterile EO, Model #/ Part #: CD3257-40/100042333, 100059944; CD3257-40Q/100042334, 100059936; CD3261-40/100048460, 100048546, 100059897, 100059954, 100059996, 100078828; CD3261-40Q/100048568, 100048581, 100059898, 100059955, 100059997, 100078853; CD3357-40C/100080408, 100080424, 100083511; CD3357-40Q/100080419, 100080463, 100083504; CD3361-40/100078842, 100079211, 100083506, 100096893; CD3361-40C/100078604, 100079159, 100079160, 100079338, 100083429, 100083514, 1001
The firm is releasing new firmware for high voltage implantable cardiac devices (ICD) and cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators (CRT-D) intended to strengthen security by providing an additional layer of protection against unauthorized device access. For older generation devices not capable of accepting the firmware, the firm is advising customers of the option to permanently disable the RF communication capability in these devices.
- 2018-07-04FDA-DeviceSt Jude Medical Inc.Class IIUnify, Sterile EO, Model #/ Part #: CD3231-40/100029240, 100030104, 100041904; CD3231-40Q/100029281, 100030124, 100041905; CD3235-40/100029256, 100029293, 100029307, 100031111, 100037047, 100048897, 100070009; CD3235-40Q/100029257, 100029294, 100029308, 100031059, 100037048, 100070010; CD3281-40Q/100056770; CD3297-40/100056933
The firm is releasing new firmware for high voltage implantable cardiac devices (ICD) and cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators (CRT-D) intended to strengthen security by providing an additional layer of protection against unauthorized device access. For older generation devices not capable of accepting the firmware, the firm is advising customers of the option to permanently disable the RF communication capability in these devices.
- 2018-07-04FDA-DeviceSt Jude Medical Inc.Class IIQuadra Assura MP, Sterile EO, Model #/ Part #: CD3269-40/100043177; CD3269-40Q/100043178; CD3271-40/100043130; CD3271-40Q/100043191; CD3369-40C/100080339, 100080478; CD3369-40Q/100080439, 100080476, 100105528; CD3371-40/100078814, 100079232, 100079513; CD3371-40C/100078639, 100079231, 100079478, 100105493, 100105494; CD3371-40Q/100078815,100079282, 100079479, 100138237; CD3371-40QC/100078640, 100079165, 100079506, 100079541, 100105505, 100105506, 100138173, 100138179, 1001382
The firm is releasing new firmware for high voltage implantable cardiac devices (ICD) and cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators (CRT-D) intended to strengthen security by providing an additional layer of protection against unauthorized device access. For older generation devices not capable of accepting the firmware, the firm is advising customers of the option to permanently disable the RF communication capability in these devices.
- 2018-07-04FDA-DeviceSt Jude Medical Inc.Class IIQuadra Assura, Sterile EO, Model #/ Part #: CD3265-40/100042335, 100059846; CD3265-40Q/100042336, 100059847; CD3267-40/100042956, 100043569, 100059961, 100078810; CD3267-40Q/100043132, 100043539, 100059917, 100059956, 100078904; CD3365-40C/100080435, 100080436; CD3365-40Q/100080426, 100080427; CD3367-40/100078813, 100079497, 100096097; CD3367-40C/100078597, 100079174, 100079450, 100079490, 100105524; CD3367-40Q/100078851, 100079212, 100079504, 100096098; CD3367-40QC/100078656,
The firm is releasing new firmware for high voltage implantable cardiac devices (ICD) and cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators (CRT-D) intended to strengthen security by providing an additional layer of protection against unauthorized device access. For older generation devices not capable of accepting the firmware, the firm is advising customers of the option to permanently disable the RF communication capability in these devices.
- 2018-07-04FDA-DeviceSt Jude Medical Inc.Class IIPromote Quadra, Sterile EO, Model # / Part #: CD3221-36/100025054, 60019195; CD3223-36P/100013763; CD3239-40/100029115, 100029254, 100037181; CD3239-40Q/100029116, 100029244, 100037115
The firm is releasing new firmware for high voltage implantable cardiac devices (ICD) and cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators (CRT-D) intended to strengthen security by providing an additional layer of protection against unauthorized device access. For older generation devices not capable of accepting the firmware, the firm is advising customers of the option to permanently disable the RF communication capability in these devices.
- 2018-07-04FDA-DeviceSt Jude Medical Inc.Class IIPromote, Sterile EO, Model #/ Part #: 3207-30/60010740-207, 60010740-407; 3207-36/60010743-207, 60010743-407; 3213-36/50022126-001, 60013879-307, 60013879-407, 60013879-707; CD3211-36/100006984,100012548, 100012550, 100016680, 100031621, 100035618, 100035619, 100042487, 100047194; CD3211-36Q/100004091, 100004093,100019784, 100035620, 100042486, 100047054; CD3215-36/100006995, 100010246, 100010247, 100010249, 100010250, 100012569, 100012570, 100034981, 100046577, 100046802, 60019065;
The firm is releasing new firmware for high voltage implantable cardiac devices (ICD) and cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators (CRT-D) intended to strengthen security by providing an additional layer of protection against unauthorized device access. For older generation devices not capable of accepting the firmware, the firm is advising customers of the option to permanently disable the RF communication capability in these devices.
- 2018-07-04FDA-DeviceSt Jude Medical Inc.Class IIFortify Assura, Sterile EO, Model #/ Part #: CD1257-40/100042322, 100059623; CD1257-40Q/100042341, 100059535; CD1259-40/100041914, 100042338, 100059536, 100059646, 100081567; CD1259-40Q/100041931, 100042339, 100059537, 100059620, 100059626, 100078685; CD1263-40/100042948; CD1263-40Q/100042949; CD1357-40C/100080365, 100080377, 100083441; CD1357-40Q/100080389, 100080390, 100083388; CD1359-40/100078740, 100083267, 100096839; CD1359-40C/100078500, 100078969, 100079372, 100079373,
The firm is releasing new firmware for high voltage implantable cardiac devices (ICD) and cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators (CRT-D) intended to strengthen security by providing an additional layer of protection against unauthorized device access. For older generation devices not capable of accepting the firmware, the firm is advising customers of the option to permanently disable the RF communication capability in these devices.
- 2018-07-04FDA-DeviceSt Jude Medical Inc.Class IIFortify, Sterile EO, Model #/ Part #: CD1231-40/100029238,100030095, 100041981; CD1231-40Q/100029229, 100030087, 100041982; CD1233-40/100029230, 100029250, 100029259,100031058, 100059778, 100070017; CD1233-40Q/100029260, 100029271, 100029277, 100031104, 100070089; CD1235-40/100029272, 100029282, 100029311, 100031039, 100059779; CD1235-40Q/100029273, 100029295, 100029312, 100030840; CD1241-40/100046351; CD1241-40Q/100046167; CD2231-40/100029274, 100030110, 100041922; CD2231-40
The firm is releasing new firmware for high voltage implantable cardiac devices (ICD) and cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators (CRT-D) intended to strengthen security by providing an additional layer of protection against unauthorized device access. For older generation devices not capable of accepting the firmware, the firm is advising customers of the option to permanently disable the RF communication capability in these devices.
- 2018-07-04FDA-DeviceSt Jude Medical Inc.Class IIEllipse, Sterile EO, Model #/ Part #: CD1275-36/100116115; CD1275-36Q/100116116; CD1277-36/100048388, 100048391, 100060126, 100116208, 10011636; CD1277-36Q/100048374, 100048394, 100060198, 100098497, 100116268, 100116345; CD1293-36Q/100057838; CD1309-36/100057717; CD1309-36Q/100057718; CD1311-36/100057802, 100060153; CD1311-36Q/100057803, 100060174, 100116264; CD1377-36/100078796, 100079180, 100096847; CD1377-36C/100078612, 100079197, 100079368, 100116120, 100116407, 1001164
The firm is releasing new firmware for high voltage implantable cardiac devices (ICD) and cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators (CRT-D) intended to strengthen security by providing an additional layer of protection against unauthorized device access. For older generation devices not capable of accepting the firmware, the firm is advising customers of the option to permanently disable the RF communication capability in these devices.
- 2018-07-04FDA-DeviceSt Jude Medical Inc.Class IICurrent, Sterile EO, Model #/ Part #: 1207-30/50020236-001, 60010739-207, 60010739-407; 1207-36/50020237-001, 60010742-207, 60010742-307, 60010742-407, 60010742-707; 2207-30/ 50020238-001, 60010738-207; 2207-36/ 50020239-001, 60010741-207, 60010741-307, 60010741-407, 60010741-707; CD1211-36/100006983, 100012542, 100016679, 100031495, 100035634, 100035635, 100042587, 100047090; CD1211-36Q/100004079, 100004081, 100019783, 100035607, 100042591, 100047191; CD1215-36/100006990, 100010230,
The firm is releasing new firmware for high voltage implantable cardiac devices (ICD) and cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators (CRT-D) intended to strengthen security by providing an additional layer of protection against unauthorized device access. For older generation devices not capable of accepting the firmware, the firm is advising customers of the option to permanently disable the RF communication capability in these devices.
- 2018-07-04FDA-DeviceMedtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF)Class IISingle Chamber Temporary External Pacemaker, Model 53401
A subset of Medtronic Model 53401 Single Chamber External Pulse Generators (EPGs) may revert from programmed settings to nominal settings during use with a patient due to an unexpected Power on Reset (POR).
- 2018-07-04FDA-DeviceToshiba American Medical Systems IncClass IIDiagnostic Ultrasound System, Aplio I-series. Labeled as i700, i800, i900 The power supply unit may be damaged and may fail to start up when the power plug is inserted into a power outlet while the main power switch on the rear of the system is set to ON.
The power supply unit may be damaged and may fail to start up when the power plug is inserted into a power outlet while the main power switch on the rear of the system is set to ON.
- 2018-07-04FDA-DeviceSiemens Medical Solutions USA, IncClass IIArtis zeego, Material no. 10280959 , for angiography and whole body radiographic/fluoroscopic procedures.
After the Large Display returns from power save mode, it may not show an image, and stay black without showing an error message although X-ray is still possible. The problem does not occur during an ongoing procedure. If the problem occurs, the system cannot be operated normally. It may be necessary to cancel or restart the treatment or transfer the patient to an alternate or another system.
- 2018-07-04FDA-DeviceSiemens Medical Solutions USA, IncClass IIArtis zee MP, Material no. 10094139, for angiography and whole body radiographic/fluoroscopic procedures.
After the Large Display returns from power save mode, it may not show an image, and stay black without showing an error message although X-ray is still possible. The problem does not occur during an ongoing procedure. If the problem occurs, the system cannot be operated normally. It may be necessary to cancel or restart the treatment or transfer the patient to an alternate or another system.
- 2018-07-04FDA-DeviceSiemens Medical Solutions USA, IncClass IIArtis zee floor MN, Material no. 10094142, for angiography and whole body radiographic/fluoroscopic procedures.
After the Large Display returns from power save mode, it may not show an image, and stay black without showing an error message although X-ray is still possible. The problem does not occur during an ongoing procedure. If the problem occurs, the system cannot be operated normally. It may be necessary to cancel or restart the treatment or transfer the patient to an alternate or another system.
- 2018-07-04FDA-DeviceSiemens Medical Solutions USA, IncClass IIArtis zee floor, Material no. 10094135, for angiography and whole body radiographic/fluoroscopic procedures.
After the Large Display returns from power save mode, it may not show an image, and stay black without showing an error message although X-ray is still possible. The problem does not occur during an ongoing procedure. If the problem occurs, the system cannot be operated normally. It may be necessary to cancel or restart the treatment or transfer the patient to an alternate or another system.
- 2018-07-04FDA-DeviceSiemens Medical Solutions USA, IncClass IIArtis zee ceiling, Material no. 10094137, for angiography and whole body radiographic/fluoroscopic procedures.
After the Large Display returns from power save mode, it may not show an image, and stay black without showing an error message although X-ray is still possible. The problem does not occur during an ongoing procedure. If the problem occurs, the system cannot be operated normally. It may be necessary to cancel or restart the treatment or transfer the patient to an alternate or another system.
- 2018-07-04FDA-DeviceSiemens Medical Solutions USA, IncClass IIArtis zee biplane MN, Material no. 10094143, for angiography and whole body radiographic/fluoroscopic procedures.
After the Large Display returns from power save mode, it may not show an image, and stay black without showing an error message although X-ray is still possible. The problem does not occur during an ongoing procedure. If the problem occurs, the system cannot be operated normally. It may be necessary to cancel or restart the treatment or transfer the patient to an alternate or another system.
- 2018-07-04FDA-DeviceSiemens Medical Solutions USA, IncClass IIArtis zee biplane, Material no. 10094141, for angiography and whole body radiographic/fluoroscopic procedures.
After the Large Display returns from power save mode, it may not show an image, and stay black without showing an error message although X-ray is still possible. The problem does not occur during an ongoing procedure. If the problem occurs, the system cannot be operated normally. It may be necessary to cancel or restart the treatment or transfer the patient to an alternate or another system.
- 2018-07-04FDA-DeviceSiemens Medical Solutions USA, IncClass IIArtis Q.zen floor, Material no. 10848353, for angiography and whole body radiographic/fluoroscopic procedures.
After the Large Display returns from power save mode, it may not show an image, and stay black without showing an error message although X-ray is still possible. The problem does not occur during an ongoing procedure. If the problem occurs, the system cannot be operated normally. It may be necessary to cancel or restart the treatment or transfer the patient to an alternate or another system.
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