Medical Devices Recalls

The system side of the power cord may break and expose the electrical conductors leading to the risk of shock.

Vials labeled for the prescriptions contained incorrect lenses

Quasar did not receive FDA clearance for claims of collagen/elastin production as stated on the packaging and in the user manuals.

Multiple surgical packs were assembled with a non-sterile CHG applicators labeled as "ChloraPrep" (kit component numbers: 29183, 52115, 82279, and 82281). The non-sterile components 29183, 52115, 82279, and 82281 should have been placed inside the sterile portion of the pack, where it would subsequently be exposed to the ethylene oxide sterilization process. However, the components were not placed in the sterile portion of the pack during assembly and were never exposed to the sterilization process. Components 29183, 52115, 82279, and 82281 were inadvertently released non-sterile. The remainder of the pack components were properly sterilized and only components 29183, 52115, 82279, and 82281 were affected. Components 29183, 52115, 82279, and 82281 are manufactured by Becton, Dickinson (BD) and are labeled "ChloraPrep". ChloraPrep" applicators contain 2% w/v chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) in 70% v/v isopropyl alcohol (IPA). The applicators are used to facilitate skin preparation for various preoperative and pre-injection procedures.

The system side of the power cord may break and expose the electrical conductors leading to the risk of shock.

This unit may be missing the screw/collet Assembly

Medline notified BMD that the Aplicare Povidone Iodine (PVP-I) Prep Pads were not meeting the iodine assay level requirements to support 36 month expiration dating.

When attempting to recapture the 32-mm device, the tip of the delivery sheath may fold or buckle, resulting in increased retraction force and difficulty or failure to recapture the device.

On systems equipped with the Auxiliary Common Gas Outlet (ACGO), there is a potential for the auxiliary gas switch to unexpectedly switch from the ACGO position back to the circle position. On systems equipped with the Aux O2 + Air function the switch could unexpectedly switch from the Aux O2 + Air position back to the circle position. These situations could lead to hypoxia.

After a three year term, there is a potential for the external packaging (sterile barrier) to become compromised.

After a three year term, there is a potential for the external packaging (sterile barrier) to become compromised.

After a three year term, there is a potential for the external packaging (sterile barrier) to become compromised.

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.

After a three year term, there is a potential for the external packaging (sterile barrier) to become compromised.

Packaged with an incorrect overwrap.

After a three year term, there is a potential for the external packaging (sterile barrier) to become compromised.

Therapeutic levels (1mg/mL and 2mg/mL) of Hydroxocobalamin may interfere with tHb and some of the CO-Ox fractions that are reported on the RAPIDPoint and RAPIDLab Blood Gas systems indicated. This may cause lower than expected values for carboxyhemoglobin (fCOHb) and methemoglobin (fMetHb). A negative interference with fCOHb has the potential to alter the medical assessment of the patient and may withhold necessary follow-up treatment and/or initiate cessation of medication in response to elevated fMetHb levels.

Therapeutic levels (1mg/mL and 2mg/mL) of Hydroxocobalamin may interfere with tHb and some of the CO-Ox fractions that are reported on the RAPIDPoint and RAPIDLab Blood Gas systems indicated. This may cause lower than expected values for carboxyhemoglobin (fCOHb) and methemoglobin (fMetHb). A negative interference with fCOHb has the potential to alter the medical assessment of the patient and may withhold necessary follow-up treatment and/or initiate cessation of medication in response to elevated fMetHb levels.

Elevated false positive results Yersinia enterocolitica (Yersinia) from customers using the EP Nucleic Acid Test Cartridges component (20-006-023) from the Verigene EP Nucleic Acid Test Kit (20-005-023).

OrthoPAT¿ 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.