Surgical Instruments

Devon Light Glove in procedure kits may have holes/slits compromising sterility of the product

Devon Light Glove in procedure kits may have holes/slits compromising sterility of the product

Passive Planar Blunt Probe (Lot# 150223) was manufactured with a sharp tip rather than a blunt tip.

The products may exhibit indications of excessive oxidation. Excessive oxidation may affect the viability of anaerobic microorganisms.

The entire scope of 4.5mm Cortical Screws listed as compatible with the M/DN system is not compatible with the M/DN system. This has the potential to lead to a situation in which the screw would bind upon entering the nail and have to be removed during the surgery or removal of the screw after fracture healing.

The supplier of the Devon Light Glove, a component of the Alcon Custom PAK, recalled the gloves due to the potential for splits and holes on the glove. Should the user be unaware that the Light Glove is torn/split, surgical site infections are possible.

Incorrect expiration date on label

Zimmer CAS has determined that the potential exists for the spikes on the iASSIST Tibial Alignment Guide to bend or break during insertion or extraction from the tibia during use.

Biosense Webster is recalling the SMARTABLATE Generator System because Biosense Webster has received two complaints reporting that during an RMT procedure the SMARTABLATE RF Generator inadvertently delivered RF energy.

During an internal inspection of the production process the firm discovered an issue which may cause the cartridge to deploy an incomplete staple line.

The MYLA¿ server could slow down due to the volume (weight) of the data to manage and it could also stop processing, impacting the server start-up phase. The problem occurs in high volume settings. The MYLA server slows down and will stop processing completely if any task requires more than 5 minutes to complete. The server then fails to reboot and requires service, provided remotely or on-site

Devices were placed in a shipper carton without the appropriate number of the Instructions for Use (IFU). Packaging specifications require that each sales unit is accompanied by an IFU. Only one IFU was present in the shipper carton, instead of one IFU per each of the two sales units.

The firm is recalling Bard MAX-CORE Disposable Core Biopsy Instrument due to the risk of having self-activation-related issues.

The Stryker Universal Battery Charger is not transmitting usage data to the Stryker Cloud as designed. The firm is initiating a software correction to address the issue.

A single lot of 18 Gauge, 3.5 inch Tuohy Needles were incorrectly packaged and labeled as 18 Gauge, 5 inch needles.

Should the Caviwave Pro Ultrasonic Cleaning System experience a temporary interruption in electrical power during a processing cycle, the circulation pump may stop functioning. In addition, it is possible that the ultrasonic generator may stop working. The machine does not provide an alert notifying the user of this device malfunction.

The Webster HIS catheter, 4Pole Fixed Curve with Auto ID, is not being recognized by the CARTO 3 navigation System.

A previous Turkish distributor over-labeled a portion of the lot with an expiration date of 2016-05. The expiration date at the time of manufacturing was 2014-05.

The hexagonal tip of the Female Driver instrument for the Fassier-Duval IM Telescopic System is 0.06 mm under the specifications. This may result in a reduction of the total strength of the instrument, possibly leading to deformation, wear, and tip breakage.

HSG Trays and Catheters were mislabeled. Trays with the flexible HS catheter were labeled as containing the shapeable, stiffer HS catheter, and vice versa.