8MM,PROGRASP FORCEPS,IS4000 REF 471093
Intuitive Surgical
Due to increased complaints regarding frayed or broken grip cables on reusable instruments with jaws.
Medical equipment, implants, and diagnostic devices
Intuitive Surgical
Due to increased complaints regarding frayed or broken grip cables on reusable instruments with jaws.
Reports of various packaging issues that may result in a breach of the sterile barrier.
Olympus Corporation of the Americas
Potential for inadvertent retention of biomaterial when the reprocessing procedure is not performed as instructed, so as not completely removing and disassembling the device.
Incorrect version of IFU was used rather than updated version; and incorrect expiration date was used on two of the products.
Hologic
Potential weak pouch seal on Panther Fusion GBS assay cartridge, causing potential for invalid or incorrect results leading to a possible delay of treatment.
Augustine Temperature Management
HotDog Temperature Management Controllers Models WC71, WC77, and Temperature Management Controller MP Model 2083516 may experience a Power-on self-test error code "EA POST".
SIN SISTEMA DE IMPLANTE NACIONAL S.A
Dental implant box incorrectly labels the diameter as 4,5 X 18,0 mm, but the internal label correctly labels the diameter as 4,0 X 18,0 mm; if the dentist drills the bone with the larger diameter stated on the box, the smaller diameter implant, will become loose and will not fit, which may necessitate an additional surgery.
Sklar Instruments
Reports of various packaging issues that may result in a breach of the sterile barrier.
Intuitive Surgical
Due to increased complaints regarding frayed or broken grip cables on reusable instruments with jaws.
Trokamed GmbH
If the inflow speed is too quick, it could result in reduced outflow through the shaft due to blood, tissue fragments and kidney stone fragments, and quickly build up of intrarenal pressure.
Reports of various packaging issues that may result in a breach of the sterile barrier.
Intuitive Surgical
Due to increased complaints regarding frayed or broken grip cables on reusable instruments with jaws.
Fluid Delivery Sets were incorrectly assembled with a white macro drip chamber instead of the required grey micro drip chamber. The macro drip chamber delivers three times more fluid per drop than the micro drip chamber.
Intuitive Surgical
Due to increased complaints regarding frayed or broken grip cables on reusable instruments with jaws.
Optical Sensors have been damaged due to physical interaction between the inlet and another device resulting in a Placement Signal Not Reliable (PSNR) alarm and loss of Central Venous (CV) Placement Signal, Pulmonary Artery (PA) Placement Signal & Pulmonary Artery Pulse Index (PAPi) metrics. Abiomed is reinforcing that there is a risk of potential interaction between the tip of guidewires, indwelling central venous lines or devices and inlet of the Impella pumps listed above during the insertion, manipulation, and removal of those devices. The interaction may result in optical sensor damage, temporary pump stop, or permanent pump stop.
Intuitive Surgical
Due to increased complaints regarding frayed or broken grip cables on reusable instruments with jaws.
The AquaFlexFlow UF 500 Plus extracorporeal blood circuit used with the Aquadex SmartFlow and FlexFlow Systems may indicate "Ultrafiltrate Weight Mismatch" or Excessive Weight Mismatch Alarms while in use. If not addressed, this failure could result in excess fluid removal from a patient leading to Acute Volume Depletion. This failure is especially serious when the Aquadex System is being used on pediatric patients.
Potential endotoxin contamination in non-sterile surgical strips and patties in Presource kits.
Reports of various packaging issues that may result in a breach of the sterile barrier.
Intuitive Surgical
Due to increased complaints regarding frayed or broken grip cables on reusable instruments with jaws.