🏥 Medical Devices • 4,262 recalls
When utlizing the patient query feature on the Zyno Medical Z-800WF pumps with software version 5.2.05, the alarm volume may inadvertently revert from a higher volume setting to a low one, causing potential delays in therapy and in extreme cases, associated risk of organ failure or death
Parker Laboratories
Five complaints were received related to viscosity of Tensive Conductive Adhesive Gel Ref 22-60.
Medline Industries, LP is recalling certain kits and trays that were manufactured using specific lots of Nurse Assist (as components): 0.9% Sodium Chloride Irrigation USP, Sterile Water for Irrigation USP and Saline Flush Syringe. Nurse Assist issued a recall due to the potential lack of sterility, which could result in the solution being non sterile.
Medline Industries, LP is recalling certain kits and trays that were manufactured using specific lots of Nurse Assist (as components): 0.9% Sodium Chloride Irrigation USP, Sterile Water for Irrigation USP and Saline Flush Syringe. Nurse Assist issued a recall due to the potential lack of sterility, which could result in the solution being non sterile.
There is stability concern for products dated with a 24-month shelf life. Product is safe and effective up to 12 months shelf life.
Boston Scientific
Affected batches of the kit contain Stoma Measuring Devices sized to measure for an 18/24F replacement button, but are labeled as being for a 28F. Use of defective product may lead to undersizing the button, which may cause embedding with erosion into the gastric wall, tissue necrosis, infection, sepsis, and associate sequelae.
The negative control was contaminated with one of the positive control pathogens (Norovirus). This would result in users getting a positive call for Norovirus when running the negative control.
Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation
Filling process qualification did not demonstrate adequate process capability. Possible consequences include extended surgery time due to extrudability issues.
Due to a trend in false positive Candida tropicalis results on blood culture panel when using certain BD BACTEC vial mediums
Beckman Coulter
There is an issue with the Access Ultrasensitive Insulin assay protocol file (APF) for use with the DxI 9000 Access Immunoassay Analyzer (APF 182 test definition version 6.7 and below). The Access Ultrasensitive Insulin APF applies an incorrect conversion factor when converting from system default units of ¿IU/mL to the International System of Units (SI units) of pmol/L.
Rotating adaptor O-ring manufacturing defect impacting seal integrity which may lead to a leak during infusion of medication.
Maquet Medical Systems USA
Nonconformities at their seal could potentially compromise the sterile barrier for affected products. Breach of sterile barrier could expose patients to pathogenic agents, resulting in the following potential harms: inflammation, infection, or sepsis.
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics
Potential for a negative bias with quality control (QC) and patient sample results when using the Atellica CH Immunoglobulin M_2 (IgM_2) reagent.
Maquet Medical Systems USA
Nonconformities at their seal could potentially compromise the sterile barrier for affected products. Breach of sterile barrier could expose patients to pathogenic agents, resulting in the following potential harms: inflammation, infection, or sepsis.
During an internal investigation, ACS identified that several components were "piggybacked" to ACS trays and subjected to the ACS sterilization process. There is no supporting documentation stating the "piggybacked" components were assessed to determine if they were suitable for exposure to elevated temperatures for an extended period of time and further exposure to sterilization. As a result, the piggybacked components may (1) have a loss/lack of functionality, (2) loss of drug efficacy, if applicable, and (3) may have had higher than specified EO residuals.
American Contract Systems
During an internal investigation, ACS identified that several components were "piggybacked" to ACS trays and subjected to the ACS sterilization process. There is no supporting documentation stating the "piggybacked" components were assessed to determine if they were suitable for exposure to elevated temperatures for an extended period of time and further exposure to sterilization. As a result, the piggybacked components may (1) have a loss/lack of functionality, (2) loss of drug efficacy, if applicable, and (3) may have had higher than specified EO residuals.
An issue on the Dual Live Compare feature on the bkActiv system could result in a measurement error.
Bandage Scissors handle cover component contains an incorrect color masterbatch resin carrier. This may allow a pink dye/residue to appear on the Bandage Scissors and/or sterilization pouches after processing.
Olympus Corporation of the Americas
Olympus identified inconsistencies in the Instructions for Use regarding cleaning the fiber tip and fiber cleaving and stripping instructions. Following the current instructions presents the potential for the fiber to break during use, which may cause burns, procedure delays, prolonged surgery, and foreign body in patient.
Olympus Corporation of the Americas
The strippers and cleavers are provided non-sterile and labelled as reusable/autoclavable. Olympus does not have validated cleaning and sterilization instructions. Use of a non-sterile fiber stripper or cleaver on a sterile fiber poses a risk of contamination.