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There is a possibility that the needles may have the potential to skive a catheters outer coating. If this were to occur, there exists the risk that a portion of the catheter could remain in the patient, which may require otherwise unnecessary medical invention.

Apr 22, 2016 Surgical Instruments View Details β†’

Issue with the process for detection of leaking Pressure Tourniquet Cuffs (PTC). Leaking PTC devices may result in excessive blood loss requiring surgical or medical intervention or systemic leakage of local anesthetic during Bier Block requiring medical intervention.

Sep 19, 2016 Surgical Instruments Nationwide View Details β†’

AccessClosure, Inc. (ACI) is voluntarily recalling the PAXWIRE Occlusion Balloon System device because it was made aware from customers that the device may be removed in the absence of vascular sheath across the arteriotomy. This is a deviation from the firm's standard catheterization technique.

Oct 6, 2016 Surgical Instruments View Details β†’

Intuitive Surgical has identified a software anomaly in the da Vinci Xi P5 software that can result in unexpected master movement and potential instrument tip movement under certain circumstances

Oct 5, 2016 Surgical Instruments View Details β†’

BD has determined that the PhoenixSpec AP Calibrator referenced in this recall from the following lot (5327782) are labeled with an incorrect expiration date (year). The expiration date printed on the individual calibration tubes within the kit are correct but difficult to read on a portion of the tubes.

Jun 1, 2016 Surgical Instruments View Details β†’

Neptune Plus was mis-labeled and included the statement WITH ANTIMICROBIAL BARRIER. This statement should not appear on label.

Jul 7, 2016 Surgical Instruments Nationwide View Details β†’

BD has determined that the BBL PhoenixSpec Calibrator kits referenced in this recall from the following lots (5364776, 5345796 ) are labeled with an incorrect expiration date (year). The expiration date printed on the individual calibration tubes within the kit are correct but difficult to read on a portion of the tubes.

Jun 1, 2016 Surgical Instruments View Details β†’

Roche has received four reports of injury caused by the sharp edge of the center guide rail of an analyzers sample rack tray. The cleaning procedure for the sample rack tray has been revised to clarify the cleaning process.

Jul 15, 2016 Surgical Instruments Nationwide View Details β†’

US Endoscopy is conducting a voluntary product recall of one lot of the Vari-Safe Injection Needle as it was identified that the lot was incorrectly distributed. The lot was assembled with internal catheter components which differ from the original Vari-Safe needle internal catheter components. All components are dimensionally similar to the original Vari-Safe needle internal catheter components and the components have history of use on other US Endoscopy needle products.

May 18, 2016 Surgical Instruments View Details β†’

RTI Surgical Inc. (RTI) is conducting a voluntary recall on two specific lots of the StreamlineΒΏ OCT Straight Rod, CoCr. 3.2mm (D) x 240mm (L) due to the potential for small cracks to be present on the rods. The small cracks on the rods used in implants could cause reduced strength of these affected implants, and lead to patient injury.

Sep 16, 2016 Surgical Instruments Nationwide View Details β†’