Some clip applier units may be inadequate to achieve clip closure.
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Surgical Instruments
🏥 Medical Devices • 7,015 recalls
Smith & Nephew 5.5 mm TWINFIX Ultra Ti Suture Anchor with two #2 ULTRABRAID sutures (blue, blue-COBRAID) with Needles Product Usage: intended for use for the reattachment of soft tissue to bone Part Number: 72202618
Smith & Nephew, Inc. Endoscopy Division
Class I - Dangerous
Distal part of the anchor may break on insertion into bone during surgery
Class I - Dangerous
Specific lots of the Instrument Arm Drapes were manufactured with a sterile adaptor that may have difficulty engaging an instrument.
Class I - Dangerous
Specific lots of the Instrument Arm Drapes were manufactured with a sterile adaptor that may have difficulty engaging an instrument.
Class I - Dangerous
As a result of a small number of customer complaints, MAQUET conducted an investigation and identified a potential problem with specific MAGNUS Carbon-Fibre Table Tops manufactured between February 23, 2010 and February 28, 2012 and distributed between November 11, 2010 and April 6, 2012. There is a potential issue with the motor brakes for the longitudinal shift drive, and the tilt drive.
Class I - Dangerous
Specific lots of the Instrument Arm Drapes were manufactured with a sterile adaptor that may have difficulty engaging an instrument.
Class I - Dangerous
Specific lots of the Instrument Arm Drapes were manufactured with a sterile adaptor that may have difficulty engaging an instrument.
RF Cannula, 100 mm,Curved 10 MM, 20 G, REF 0406-630-125 RX only, Disposable ( 10/pk) Product Usage: The Stryker RF Cannulae, in combination with the Stryker RF Generator/Multi- Gen and electrodes, are intended for coagulation of soft tissue in orthopedic, arthroscopic, spinal, and neurosurgical applications.
Stryker Instruments Div. of Stryker
Class I - Dangerous
Stryker has received 6 complaints that the 5mm needle was placed in 10 mm package and 10 mm needle was placed in the 5 mm package. If the clinician does not recognize that the active tip on the cannula is 10 mm instead of 5mm and the cannula is used in a cervical procedure there is a potential for a thermal skin lesion due to a larger lesion creation. If the 10 mm active tip cannula, as opposed
Class I - Dangerous
The firm initiated the recall due to a molding defect in a high pressure stopcock where a small percentage of the side ports could become totally occluded.
RF Cannula, 100 mm,Curved 5 MM, 20 G, REF 0406-630-115 RX only, Disposable ( 10/pk) Product Usage: The Stryker RF Cannulae, in combination with the Stryker RF Generator/Multi- Gen and electrodes, are intended for coagulation of soft tissue in orthopedic, arthroscopic, spinal, and neurosurgical applications.
Stryker Instruments Div. of Stryker
Class I - Dangerous
Stryker has received 6 complaints that the 5mm needle was placed in 10 mm package and 10 mm needle was placed in the 5 mm package. If the clinician does not recognize that the active tip on the cannula is 10 mm instead of 5mm and the cannula is used in a cervical procedure there is a potential for a thermal skin lesion due to a larger lesion creation. If the 10 mm active tip cannula, as opposed
Class I - Dangerous
Specific lots of the Instrument Arm Drapes were manufactured with a sterile adaptor that may have difficulty engaging an instrument.
Class I - Dangerous
Specific lots of the Instrument Arm Drapes were manufactured with a sterile adaptor that may have difficulty engaging an instrument.
Class I - Dangerous
Smiths Medical has identified a software anomaly in the Medfusion 4000 Syringe Infusion Pump that causes a device history log corruption and triggers a Watchdog Fail-Safe alarm. When the device exhibits this failure mode, visual and audible alarms will sound and the device ceases operation.
A report was received from a Japanese distributor regarding a complaint from a hospital customer stating that ten packages of Handi Fil were not sealed.
Leica Microsystems evaluated data showing that a malfunction resulting in an illumination reduction can be observed when Leica M525 F50 surgical microscope is used in combination with a remote control connected to a remote video adapter or motorized dual video adapter.
When users selected "Left stenosis" in the "Graft Duplex Conclusion" section in IMPAX CV Reporting Non-Invasive(NIV) module, "Right stenosis" appeared in the sentence display within the printed representation of the report.
Class I - Dangerous
Westone is recalling all Oto Ease ear lubricant in all packaging configurations and sizes due to potential microbial contamination of the product.
The Integra(TM) Jarit(R) Take-Apart Laparoscopic Instrument shafts were released with internal component out of specification.
Class I - Dangerous
On 05/23/2012, Stingray Surgical Products, LLC., Boca Raton, FL initiated a recall initiated due to "Instructions For Use" of Bipolar Forceps not being cleared by FDA and incorrect "Instructions For Use" . The sterilization instructions have been altered without the clearance of the FDA.
Please be aware that this is not a new recall. The firm has taken action; but, due to administrative issues this recall is now being classified by the Agency. GE OEC recalled imaging devices OEC 9900, OEC 9800, and OEC 8800 as a result of an FDA inspection identifying that the vertical lift column power supply in the mainframe C-arm is defective and subject to early life failure.