The catheter connectors may not stay closed during in and in some cases, leakage or disconnection of the catheters from the catheter connectors has been observed.
Surgical Instruments
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Certain Redundant Medical Grade Power Supply (RMGPS) units specific to Surgeon Console and Patient Side Carts were manufactured incorrectly and may fail prior or during use.
Catheter unable to maintain inflation pressure during treatment (4ATM) and/or during IVL post dilatation (at 6ATM).
Defect consists of a small crack in the top end of the barrel near the needle.
Leica M525 F20 Surgical Microscope System
Leica Microsystems
The firm received complaints that the instrument tipped over when the swing arm was fully extended.
Products are labeled with an incorrect expiration date
Monopolar Curved Scissor (MCS) instruments may be susceptible to developing cracks near the proximal edge of the extension tube. These cracks may fracture the plastic surrounding the instrument shaft, and may cause fragments of the extension tube to fall, including potentially into the patient.
Vascular Solutions Venture Rx Catheter, 6F, resterilized.
SPS Sterilization
The expiration date on the device labeling exceeds its actual validated shelf life because the sterilization process used does not have adequate support for the extended shelf life.
ev3 TurboHawk PERPHERAL PLAQUE EXCISION SYSTEM FOR SURGICAL USE, LARGE VESSEL XTENDED TIP FOR CALCIUM, Model THS-LX-C for peripheral vascular use.
Micro Therapeutics Inc
The Distal Flush Tool (DFT) accessories that were packaged in this lot number are not compatible with the TurboHawk LX-C catheter. This may result in the inability to remove excised material from the tip of the catheter.
Device maybe mislabeled as a 20 MHz Doppler transceiver instead of an 8 MHz Doppler transceiver
Monopolar Curved Scissor (MCS) instruments may be susceptible to developing cracks near the proximal edge of the extension tube. These cracks may fracture the plastic surrounding the instrument shaft, and may cause fragments of the extension tube to fall, including potentially into the patient.
SOFT-LINE DUO-FLOW DOUBLE LUMEN CATHETER/CATHETER SET; T94C T94M T96M T98M
Medical Components, Inc
The suture wings have the potential to crack or break. Potential patient injury includes catheter dislocation, bleeding, and air emboli. The firm has received six complaints (29 broken suture wings) to date for malfunction, without serious injury or death.
Medline 0.9 % Sodium Chloride Injection, USP 5 mL in 10 mL Syringe ZR Intended for flushing IV catheters and IV tubing only.
Medline Industries
Packaged with an incorrect overwrap.
OrthoPATΒΏ reservoirs are missing the cannula inside the reservoirs. The absence of this cannula prevents the emptying of blood from the reservoirs. The inability to empty the reservoir means that the collected blood cannot be processed.
Duo-Flow XTP Straight Full Set; Hemodialysis catheter insertion kits, AAC02106 AAC02107 AAC02108
Medical Components, Inc
The suture wings have the potential to crack or break. Potential patient injury includes catheter dislocation, bleeding, and air emboli. The firm has received six complaints (29 broken suture wings) to date for malfunction, without serious injury or death.
Duo-Flow Catheter Full Tray; MCDLT3500 MCDLT4000 MCDLT4400 MCDLT4424# Hemodialysis catheter insertion kits
Medical Components, Inc
The suture wings have the potential to crack or break. Potential patient injury includes catheter dislocation, bleeding, and air emboli. The firm has received six complaints (29 broken suture wings) to date for malfunction, without serious injury or death.
Duo-Flow Double Lumen Catheter Only/Catheter Set; T114C T114M T116C T116M T116ME T118C T118M T118ME T119M
Medical Components, Inc
The suture wings have the potential to crack or break. Potential patient injury includes catheter dislocation, bleeding, and air emboli. The firm has received six complaints (29 broken suture wings) to date for malfunction, without serious injury or death.
SOFT-LINE DUO-FLOW DOUBLE LUMEN CATHETER TRAY; T3500 T4000 T4400 T4424
Medical Components, Inc
The suture wings have the potential to crack or break. Potential patient injury includes catheter dislocation, bleeding, and air emboli. The firm has received six complaints (29 broken suture wings) to date for malfunction, without serious injury or death.
Double Lumen CRRT/ABP Catheter Set; Hemodialysis catheter insertion kits, DL 11/15 DL 11/20 DL 9/15
Medical Components, Inc
The suture wings have the potential to crack or break. Potential patient injury includes catheter dislocation, bleeding, and air emboli. The firm has received six complaints (29 broken suture wings) to date for malfunction, without serious injury or death.
The suture wings have the potential to crack or break. Potential patient injury includes catheter dislocation, bleeding, and air emboli. The firm has received six complaints (29 broken suture wings) to date for malfunction, without serious injury or death.