A warning is being added to the cobas¿ 6000 MODULAR Series System - c501 and the cobas¿ 8000 MODULAR Analyzer Series - c502 Operator Manuals to prevent operator injury during maintenance.
Medical Devices Recalls
Medical equipment, implants, and diagnostic devices
The Sirus Drill and Flexible Shaft instruments may not be adequately cleaned when utilizing the standard cleaning instructions potentially resulting in infection and subsequent complications.
Wiener Lab CHAGATEST ELISA RECOMBINANTE V. 3.0 Diagnosis of Chagas disease.
Wiener Laboratories
Internal program testing shows that product may not reach the indicated expiration date.
Concorde Lift Driver Shaft AO. Used with supplemental internal spinal fixation systems that have been cleared for use in the lumbar spine.
DePuy Orthopaedics
Potential for Intra-operative breakage of driver tips
There is a potential to generate falsely depressed patient results in the cuvettes adjacent to the detached segment post for any assay run on the c4000, c8000, and c16000 instrument.
An EEPROM chip error code may occur when the catheters are used with CARTO EP Navigation Systems.
2.5 mm Reaming Rod, Ball tip, 1150 mm, sterile, Part Number: 351.708S Reaming Rods are intended for guiding of reamers during orthopedic surgery.
Synthes (USA) Products
Possible lack of product sterility due to potential gaps/channeling in the seal of the package.
A customer complained that one of the pouches in a box of 10 had "QuikClot Roll" pouch instead of "QuikClot TraumaPad" pouch. The carton as well as the remaining 9 pouches were properly identified as QuikClot Trauma Pad. The customer alleged that when the pouch was opened, it contained a QuikClot TraumaPad. All 10 pouches in the box had the correct part number, lot number, and expiration date for the prod uct (QuikClot TraumaPad).
Software issues including: Software errors that may result in Extended Field of View check message not displayed when Field of View is set >600 mm for a paused scan; Request for change to automatically turn on the center x/y 0 setting and the disable result rotation setting when turning on the CT simulation Exam Card; Software errors that may result in Tumor LOC allowing POI (Point of Interest) locking when a non-isocenter slice is displayed; Software errors that may result in partial set of images or inability to generate CT images.
Software update ("SW Update 3.2.1") is being implemented to address the following issues: Inability to power the system after shutdown, System stays in standalone mode, Image reconstruction, System/Pendant bootup, Dose display/report, Gantry motion, Network communication, System shutdown, and Early termination of 3D spin.
The complaints database was reviewed and there have been an atypical volume of dull blades complaints for various lots. out of an abundance of precaution, Bausch + Lomb is voluntarily recalling all product codes SKU manufacturing without the electro-polish control and penetration force testing.
Product not meeting the iodine assay level requirements to support 36 month expiration dating.
The complaints database was reviewed and there have been an atypical volume of dull blades complaints for various lots. out of an abundance of precaution, Bausch + Lomb is voluntarily recalling all product codes SKU manufacturing without the electro-polish control and penetration force testing.
The complaints database was reviewed and there have been an atypical volume of dull blades complaints for various lots. out of an abundance of precaution, Bausch + Lomb is voluntarily recalling all product codes SKU manufacturing without the electro-polish control and penetration force testing.
Philips Network Firewall (Cisco ASA 5506), Model # 867098
Philips Electronics North America
Firewall installed with Philips IntelliVue Information Center iX or Information Center Classic may have a defective component, which may result in loss of connection to the Information Center iX. The defect involves the clock signal component within the firewall. This component has a high probability of failing in appliances that have been running for greater than 18 months. If the clock signal component were to fail, the firewall will stop functioning, will not boot, and is not recoverable. This failure will result in loss of communication between devices that are separated by the firewall, which may cause the Information Center to reboot.
An EEPROM chip error code may occur when the catheters are used with CARTO EP Navigation Systems.
Silicone Fluted Round Drain 24Fr (hubless) & Connector, Sterile. Catalog Number JP-2234. Used for the drainage of body fluids for surgical use.
Degania Silicone
Sterile pouches are missing labels on them. The boxes themselves are properly labeled. The issue is related to the production lot P1607442 only.
VITROS Chemistry Products DAT Performance Verifier II in vitro diagnostic
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics
This product is not meeting the current storage labeling for unopened VITROS DAT Performance Verifiers causing customers to obtain lower than expected VITROS BENZ results when using this control.
A software issue may result in the previous settings being applied instead of the default settings or the unit may skip the startup leak test.
INFX-8000V Fluoroscopic X-Ray Systems; INFINIX CF-I/BP PLUS CARDIAC SYSTEM
Toshiba American Medical Systems
During an examination a device error occurred and the ceiling drive operation was disabled. It was found that the fastening bolts of the driving portion of the ceiling drive loosened cause the error.