Other Medical Devices

Medline is recalling medical convenience manufactured using certain lots of SafeAir Smoke Evacuation Pencil which were subsequently recalled by Stryker.

BD confirmed that product service credentials used by some BD technical support teams to access certain BD products were accessed by an unauthorized actor. Until these product service credentials are updated, there is a risk of unauthorized access that may impact the confidentiality, integrity and/or availability of the relevant products and associated data.

Ziehm Imaging, Inc., distributor, have been informed by manufacturer, Ziehm Imaging GmbH that installed devices may not fully meet the requirements of IEC 60601-2-54 and or 21 CFR 1020.32(c) with respect to wired hand switch may fail when being exposed to mechanical stress such as shocks (e.g. dropping) or impacts can irreversibly damage the switching element in the hand switch. A defective switching element may then potentially initiate unintended radiation of the connected mobile X-ray unit.

GE HealthCare has become aware of a potential issue on certain Discovery, Optima, Revolution series CT systems, and certain operator console upgrades that can result in rotated CT images. Particularly with helical, cine, and cardiac (if applicable) scan modes, after the first image of an exam, each subsequent image can be rotated by an increasing amount. The amount of progressive image rotation is dependent on the gantry speed and the duration of the scan. The final image in the exam can be rotated up to a maximum of ~56 degrees. The entire anatomy rotates as a whole by equal degrees, without distortion, and the anatomical positioning and z-axis of the images remains correct. Small degrees of image rotation might not be noticed. If image rotation is noticed and necessitates a rescan of the patient, the same image rotation will reoccur.

BD confirmed that product service credentials used by some BD technical support teams to access certain BD products were accessed by an unauthorized actor. Until these product service credentials are updated, there is a risk of unauthorized access that may impact the confidentiality, integrity and/or availability of the relevant products and associated data.

Ziehm Imaging, Inc., distributor, have been informed by manufacturer, Ziehm Imaging GmbH that installed devices may not fully meet the requirements of IEC 60601-2-54 and or 21 CFR 1020.32(c) with respect to wired hand switch may fail when being exposed to mechanical stress such as shocks (e.g. dropping) or impacts can irreversibly damage the switching element in the hand switch. A defective switching element may then potentially initiate unintended radiation of the connected mobile X-ray unit.

a. A small number of Fusion Pro 24 units were released with an incorrectly placed Interlock device. As a result, the system can be operated with the front-loading door in an open position. b. Fails to comply with Class 2 designation, indicated in Part 6 of Laser Product Report. An incorrectly placed Interlock device can allow Class 4 laser radiation fields during operation.

Medline is recalling medical convenience manufactured using certain lots of SafeAir Smoke Evacuation Pencil which were subsequently recalled by Stryker.

BD confirmed that product service credentials used by some BD technical support teams to access certain BD products were accessed by an unauthorized actor. Until these product service credentials are updated, there is a risk of unauthorized access that may impact the confidentiality, integrity and/or availability of the relevant products and associated data.

GE HealthCare has become aware of a potential issue on certain Discovery, Optima, Revolution series CT systems, and certain operator console upgrades that can result in rotated CT images. Particularly with helical, cine, and cardiac (if applicable) scan modes, after the first image of an exam, each subsequent image can be rotated by an increasing amount. The amount of progressive image rotation is dependent on the gantry speed and the duration of the scan. The final image in the exam can be rotated up to a maximum of ~56 degrees. The entire anatomy rotates as a whole by equal degrees, without distortion, and the anatomical positioning and z-axis of the images remains correct. Small degrees of image rotation might not be noticed. If image rotation is noticed and necessitates a rescan of the patient, the same image rotation will reoccur.

BD confirmed that product service credentials used by some BD technical support teams to access certain BD products were accessed by an unauthorized actor. Until these product service credentials are updated, there is a risk of unauthorized access that may impact the confidentiality, integrity and/or availability of the relevant products and associated data.

Medline is recalling medical convenience manufactured using certain lots of SafeAir Smoke Evacuation Pencil which were subsequently recalled by Stryker.

Specific lots of product have been manufactured with nonconforming raw materials resulting in the red activation knob cracking or breaking at the activation knob internal threading while the device is activated.

Medline is recalling medical convenience manufactured using certain lots of SafeAir Smoke Evacuation Pencil which were subsequently recalled by Stryker.

There has been an increase in the number of complaints related to the separation of the female connector from the main body of the transfer set.

There have been cases of failure of the main board due to condensation water occurring in the gap between thermal insulation material on the underside of the main base dropping onto the main board The symptoms and errors differ depending on the position where the water drops adhere. To date there have been examples of reports of inter-board communication errors, HOME POSITION error or SLIP error of XYZ drive units. The failure could result in delay of patient sample testing.

There has been an increase in the number of complaints related to the separation of the female connector from the main body of the transfer set.

Potential safety issue where a patient may be harmed while preparing for or during a scan.

The connectors may not allow catheters to be inserted as intended if the connector is not in the fully open position.

Firm received reports of adverse events/complications that include serious injuries, such as pain, infection, rash, device migration, device erosion, seroma, and discomfort.