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COUGAR¿ Steerable Guidewire; Models: LVCLS190J, LVCLS190S, LVCXT190J, LVCXT190S Medtronic guide wires are steerable guide wires that are used for the introduction and placement of diagnostics or interventional devices in the coronary and peripheral vasculature, and may be used to reach and cross a target lesion. Medtronic guide wires are not intended for cerebral vasculature. Medtronic steerable exchange guide wires are used to facilitate the substitution of one diagnostic or interventional device for another

Medtronic Vascular

Class I - Dangerous

Potential for PTFE (polytetrafluroethylene) coating to delaminate and detach from Guidewire.

Oct 21, 2013 Diagnostic Equipment Nationwide View Details →

ADVIA 1650 System Software: 1) V4.01, 2) V3.52. Performs assays for general and specialty chemistries, methods for specific protein measurement, drugs-of-abuse testing and therapeutic drug monitoring.

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics

Class I - Dangerous

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics issued a Urgent Medical Device Correction due to Ration Parameters Flagging Behavior for All Software Versions utilized on ADVIA 1200, 1650, 1800 or 2400 Chemistry Systems.

Sep 3, 2013 Diagnostic Equipment Nationwide View Details →

ProVia¿ CROSSING GUIDEWIRE; Models: 15PROV300HS, 3PROV180HS, 3PROV180SS, 3PROV300HS, 3PROV300SS, 9PROV180HS, 9PROV180SS Medtronic guide wires are steerable guide wires that are used for the introduction and placement of diagnostics or interventional devices in the coronary and peripheral vasculature, and may be used to reach and cross a target lesion. Medtronic guide wires are not intended for cerebral vasculature. Medtronic steerable exchange guide wires are used to facilitate the substitution of one diagnostic or interventional device for another.

Medtronic Vascular

Class I - Dangerous

Potential for PTFE (polytetrafluroethylene) coating to delaminate and detach from Guidewire. Medtronic guide wires are steerable guide wires that are used for the introduction and placement of diagnostics or interventional devices in the coronary and peripheral vasculature, and may be used to reach and cross a target lesion. Medtronic guide wires are not intended for cerebral vasculature. Medt

Oct 21, 2013 Diagnostic Equipment Nationwide View Details →

Vascutek Gelsoft Vascular Graft (peripheral) Labeling reads in part, "***Gelsoft Gelatin Impregnated Knitted Vascular Prosthesis***STRAIGHT***STERILE***EO***Item No: 631508***Diameter 8mm***Usable Length 15cm***Manufactured By***VASCUTEK Ltd. a TERUMO Company Newmains Avenue Inchinnan, Renfrewshire PA4 9RR Scotland***" The Vascutek Gelsoft Vascular Prosthesis is a gelatin-sealed, woven polyester graft indicated for abdominal and peripheral vascular repair, i.e. replacement or bypass in aneurysmal and occlusive disease of arteries

Terumo Cardiovascular Systems

Class I - Dangerous

Terumo Cardiovascular Systems (Terumo CVS) became aware of a customer complaint that a 15mm x 8mm Gelsoft graft was received which the customer believed was a 15mm x 6mm Gelsoft graft unit. The manufacturer confirmed a batch of product code 631508 was incorrectly labeled.

Oct 23, 2013 Diagnostic Equipment View Details →

GE Vivid E9 ultrasound system. GE Vivid E9 is a Track 3 diagnostic ultrasound system, which is primarily intended for cardiac imaging and analysis, but which also includes vascular and general radiology applications. The Vivid E9 incorporates a variety of electronic array transducers operating in linear, curved linear, sector/phased array or matrix array format, including two dedicated CW transducers and several real time 3D transducers. It consists of a mobile console with keyboard control panel; color LCD/TFT touch panel, LCD color video display and optional image storage and printing devices. It provides high performance ultrasound imaging and analysis and has comprehensive networking and DICOM capability.

GE Healthcare

Class I - Dangerous

GE became aware of a potential safety issue due to a system slow down and system lock up associated with the software of Vivid E9 ultrasound system. During a critical procedure the Vivid E9 Scanner may gradually become unresponsive and eventually lock up, with the result that the vivid E9 Scanner must be rebooted.

Oct 11, 2013 Diagnostic Equipment Nationwide View Details →

ZINGER¿ Steerable Guidewire; Models: LVZRLS180J, LVZRLS180S, LVZRMS180J, LVZRMS180S, LVZRXT180J, LVZRXT180S Medtronic guide wires are steerable guide wires that are used for the introduction and placement of diagnostics or interventional devices in the coronary and peripheral vasculature, and may be used to reach and cross a target lesion. Medtronic guide wires are not intended for cerebral vasculature. Medtronic steerable exchange guide wires are used to facilitate the substitution of one diagnostic or interventional device for another.

Medtronic Vascular

Class I - Dangerous

Potential for PTFE (polytetrafluroethylene) coating to delaminate and detach from Guidewire.

Oct 21, 2013 Diagnostic Equipment Nationwide View Details →

ADVIA 1200 System Software: 1) V2.00, 2) V2.01. Performs assays for general and specialty chemistries, methods for specific protein measurement, drugs-of-abuse testing and therapeutic drug monitoring.

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics

Class I - Dangerous

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics issued a Urgent Medical Device Correction due to Ration Parameters Flagging Behavior for All Software Versions utilized on ADVIA 1200, 1650, 1800 or 2400 Chemistry Systems.

Sep 3, 2013 Diagnostic Equipment Nationwide View Details →

GE Healthcare Discovery NMCT 670, Discovery NM 630, Optima NMCT 640, & Brivo NM 615. The GE Discovery NMJCT 670 system is a medical tool intended for use by appropriately trained healthcare professionals to aid in detecting, localizing, diagnosing of diseases and organ function for the evaluation of diseases, trauma, abnormalities, and disorders such as, but not limited to, cardiovascular disease, neurological disorders and cancer. The system output can also be used by the physician for staging and restaging of tumors, planning, guiding, and monitoring therapy. The GE Discovery NM/CT 670 system, combining Nuclear Medicine (NM) and Computed Tomography (CT) systems, is intended to produce: NM System: General Nuclear Medicine imaging procedures for detection of radioisotope tracer uptake in the patient body, using a variety of scanning modes supported by various acquisition types and imaging features designed to enhance image quality. The scanning modes include planar mode (Static, Multi-gated, Dynamic and Whole body scanning) and tomographic mode (SPECT, Gated SPECT, Whole body SPECT). The acquisition types include single and multi-isotope/multi peak frame/list mode single-photon imaging. The imaging-enhancement features include assortment of collimators, gating by physiological signals, and real-time automatic body contouring. CT System: Cross sectional images of the body by computer reconstruction of X-Ray transmission data taken at different angles and planes, including Axial, Cine, Helical, Cardiac, and Gated acquisitions. These images may be obtained with or without contrast. The CT system is indicated for head, whole body, cardiac and vascular X-Ray Computed Tomography applications NM + CT System: Combined, hybrid SPECT and CT protocols, for CT-based SPECT attenuation corrected imaging as well as functional and anatomical mapping imaging (localization, registration and fusion). The GE Discovery NM/CT 670 system may include signal analysis and display equipment, patient and equipment supports, components and accessories. The system may include data and image processing to produce images in a variety of trans-axial and reformatted planes. The images can also be post processed to produce additional images, imaging planes, and analysis results. The system may be used for patients of all ages. The GE Discovery NM 630 system is a medical tool intended for use by appropriately trained healthcare professionals to aid in detecting, localizing, diagnosing of diseases and in assessment of organ function for the evaluation of diseases, trauma, abnormalities, and disorders such as, but not limited to, cardiovascular disease, neurological disorders and cancer. The system output can also be used by the physician for staging and restaging of tumors, planning, guiding, and monitoring therapy. The GE Discovery NM 630 system is a Nuclear Medicine (NM) system, which is intended to yield General Nuclear Medicine imaging procedures for detection of radioisotope tracer uptake in the patient body, using a variety of scanning modes supported by various acquisition types and imaging features designed to enhance image quality. The scanning modes include planar mode (Static, Multi-gated, Dynamic and Whole body scanning) and tomographic mode (SPECT, Gated SPECT, Whole body SPECT). The acquisition types include single and multi isotope/multi peak frame/list mode single-photon imaging. The imaging-enhancement features include assortment of collimators, gating by physiological signals, and real-time automatic body contouring. The GE Discovery NM 630 system may include signal analysis and display equipment, patient and equipment supports, components and accessories. The system may be used for patients of all ages. - The GE Optima NM/CT 640 system is intended for General Nuclear Medicine imaging procedures for detection of radioisotope tracer uptake in the patient body. It includes a general purpose Nuclear Medicine (NM) system using a variety of scann

GE Healthcare

Class I - Dangerous

GE Healthcare has recently become aware of a potential safety issue related to a SPECT scan procedure used for pulmonary imaging. Contact between the Detector (GE Healthcare Discovery NM/CT 670, and/or Optima NM/CT 640, and/or Discovery NM630, and/or Brivo NM 615 all configurations) and the Patient's elbow may occur during SPECT protocols using 450 angular steps in scenarios when a Patients a

Oct 25, 2013 Diagnostic Equipment Nationwide View Details →

Spacelabs Healthcare qube Compact Patient Monitor, Model 91390. It is a patient monitor with arrhythmia detection or alarms. The qube is intended for use under the direct supervision of a licensed healthcare practitioner, or by personnel trained in proper use of the equipment in a hospital environment. These devices determine a) when an alarm condition is violated; b) the alarm priority (i.e. high, medium or low); c) alarm limits; and d) when to initiate and terminate alarm notifications.

Spacelabs Healthcare

Class I - Dangerous

Spacelabs Healthcare qube Compact Patient Monitor, Model 91390, may fail to power ON due to incorrect programmed microcontroller component.

Oct 17, 2013 Diagnostic Equipment Nationwide View Details →

ADVIA 1800 System Software V2.01. Performs assays for general and specialty chemistries, methods for specific protein measurement, drugs-of-abuse testing and therapeutic drug monitoring.

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics

Class I - Dangerous

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics issued a Urgent Medical Device Correction due to Ration Parameters Flagging Behavior for All Software Versions utilized on ADVIA 1200, 1650, 1800 or 2400 Chemistry Systems.

Sep 3, 2013 Diagnostic Equipment Nationwide View Details →

ADVIA 2400 System Software V4.01. Performs assays for general and specialty chemistries, methods for specific protein measurement, drugs-of-abuse testing and therapeutic drug monitoring.

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics

Class I - Dangerous

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics issued a Urgent Medical Device Correction due to Ration Parameters Flagging Behavior for All Software Versions utilized on ADVIA 1200, 1650, 1800 or 2400 Chemistry Systems.

Sep 3, 2013 Diagnostic Equipment Nationwide View Details →

THUNDER¿ Extra Support Guidewire; Models: THNDR190J, THNDR190S, THNDR300J, THNDR300S Medtronic guide wires are steerable guide wires that are used for the introduction and placement of diagnostics or interventional devices in the coronary and peripheral vasculature, and may be used to reach and cross a target lesion. Medtronic guide wires are not intended for cerebral vasculature. Medtronic steerable exchange guide wires are used to facilitate the substitution of one diagnostic or interventional device for another.

Medtronic Vascular

Class I - Dangerous

Potential for PTFE (polytetrafluroethylene) coating to delaminate and detach from Guidewire.

Oct 21, 2013 Diagnostic Equipment Nationwide View Details →

Zinger¿ Stainless Steel Workhorse Guidewire; Models: ZNGRLS180HJ, ZNGRLS180HS, ZNGRMS180HJ, ZNGRMS180HS, ZNGRMS180S, ZNGRS180HJ, ZNGRS180HS, ZNGRS180S Medtronic guide wires are steerable guide wires that are used for the introduction and placement of diagnostics or interventional devices in the coronary and peripheral vasculature, and may be used to reach and cross a target lesion. Medtronic guide wires are not intended for cerebral vasculature. Medtronic steerable exchange guide wires are used to facilitate the substitution of one diagnostic or interventional device for another.

Medtronic Vascular

Class I - Dangerous

Potential for PTFE (polytetrafluroethylene) coating to delaminate and detach from Guidewire.

Oct 21, 2013 Diagnostic Equipment Nationwide View Details →

Cougar¿ Nitinol Workhorse Guidewire: Models: CGRLS190HJ, CGRLS190HS, CGRLS190S, CGRLS300HS, CGRLS300S. CGRXT190HJ, CGRXT190HS, CGRXT190J, CGRXT190S, CGRXT300HJ, CGRXT300HS, CGRXT300J, CGRXT300S Medtronic guide wires are steerable guide wires that are used for the introduction and placement of diagnostics or interventional devices in the coronary and peripheral vasculature, and may be used to reach and cross a target lesion. Medtronic guide wires are not intended for cerebral vasculature. Medtronic steerable exchange guide wires are used to facilitate the substitution of one diagnostic or interventional device for another.

Medtronic Vascular

Class I - Dangerous

Potential for PTFE (polytetrafluroethylene) coating to delaminate and detach from Guidewire.

Oct 21, 2013 Diagnostic Equipment Nationwide View Details →

Reprocessed Diagnostic Electrophysiology (EP) Catheters and Diagnostic EP Catheter Cables, Model Numbers: D6-DR-252-RT, F6-QF-252RT, 201101, 201104, 401442, 401860, D7-A20-131-RT, 401661, 401972, 401977, 401981, 401982, C6-MR/MST4-SA, CB3434CT. Product Usage: Reprocessed diagnostic EP catheters are indicated for temporary intracardiac sensing, recording, stimulation and electrophysiological mapping of cardiac structures. Note: These devices do not support or sustain life. Diagnostic EP Catheter cables are designed as electrode cables with a multi-pin connector on the distal end and the appropriate number of tails on the proximal end. The cables interface an EP catheter with the appropriate external stimulation or recording equipment or serve as an extension cable between an EP catheter and equipment out of immediate reach. Reprocessed diagnostic electrophysiology catheter cables are indicated for use with the appropriate electrode catheter during electrophysiology studies.

Stryker Sustainability Solutions

Class I - Dangerous

Stryker Sustainability Solutions is recalling the Reprocessed Diagnostic Electrophysiology (EP) Catheters Cables due to a potential sterility breach in the package seal.

Oct 18, 2013 Diagnostic Equipment View Details →

AW VolumeShare 4 (ADVANTAGE WORKSTATION 4.3.), AW VolumeShare 5 (AW VOLUMESHARE 5 WITH ANGIOVIZ OPTION), AW Server. K052995: Advantage Workstation 4.3 is a review station, which allows easy selection, review, processing and filming of multi-modality DICOM images from a variety of diagnostic imaging systems. When interpreted by a trained physician, filmed or displayed images on the AW monitor may be used as a basis for diagnosis, except in the case of mammography images. K110834: AW VolumeShare 5 is a review workstation, which allows easy selection, review, processing and filming of multi-modality DICOM images from a variety of diagnostic imaging systems. When interpreted by a trained physician, filmed or displayed images on the AW monitor may be used as a basis of diagnosis, except in the case of mammography images. K081985: AW Server is a medical software system that allows multiple users to remotely access AW applications from compatible computers on a network. The system allows networking, selection, processing and filming of multimodality DICOM images. Both the client and server software are only for use with off the shelf hardware technology that meets defined minimum specifications.

GE Healthcare

Class I - Dangerous

GE Healthcare has recently become aware of a potential safety issue due to the image orientation within GSI viewer on AW products. The GSI Viewer application running on AW/Volume Share or on the AW Server when making a batch and rotating the batch group clockwise 180 degrees (Inferior to Superior) will display images in the Superior orientation. The orientation annotation on the image is correc

Sep 19, 2013 Diagnostic Equipment Nationwide View Details →

VitreaCore¿ software. Versions subject to the limitation: 6.0, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3 (except 6.3.1 ), 6.4 (except 6.4.4 and 6.4.5), as well as their upgrades, and 6.5. The VitreaCore (ViTALConnect) system is a medical diagnostic software system intended to process, analyze, review, and distribute multi-dimensional digital Images acquired from a variety of imaging devices including: CT, MR, CR/DR/DX, SC, US, NM, PET, XA, and RF, etc. The VitreaCore (ViTALConnect) is not meant for primary Image Interpretation In mammography.

Vital Images

Class I - Dangerous

Vital Images, Inc. has found an issue in VitreaCore software though internal testing. There is a potential for incorrect and possibly reversed image orientation for certain snapshots taken in VitreaCore software versions 6.0, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3 (except 6.3.1), 6.4 (except 6.4.4 and 6.4.5), as well as their upgrades, and 6.5.

Oct 21, 2013 Diagnostic Equipment Nationwide View Details →
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