Medical Devices Recalls

DeRoyal received complaints of mold on Tennis Elbow Straps.

Medline Industries, Inc. supplies Navilyst with sterile package gloves included in the tandem packing of the Maximal Barrier Nursing Kits. Medline has determined that specific lots of the gloves supplied to Navilyst contain an incorrect expiration date. Navilyst has confirmed that Medlines affected sterile gloves (Medline Part Number MSG1075/MSG3075) have been included in a limited number of kits.

The kits contain Multi-Med Single Lumen Catheters that have a potential for excess material to remain at the tip of the catheter from the manufacturing process. It is possible that the excess material may separate from the catheter during use and pose a potential risk of embolism, which could result in serious injury or death.

A software defect is causing issues with the IQon Spectral CT and Philips Spectral CT Applications while filming, saving and annotating images

Siemens is providing software update version VA50A_SP3 to address the software bugs that were identified through normal field monitoring and the Global Complaint Handling Process. Correction for the problems are as follows: 1. Correction to volumetric misrepresentations of high contrast objects when using ADMIRE. 2. Correction to highly sporadic scan aborts due to temporarily tube currents at 0mA. 3. Correction to missing Microsoft Hotfixes (MS16-001, MS15-135, MS15-088, MS15-048). 4. Correction to highly sporadic image artifacts caused by error signals from high voltage chain at extremely high tube currents. 5. Correction to highly sporadic incomplete image reconstruction due to temporary slow hard disk write speed. 6. Correction to highly sporadic scan aborts due to temporarily high disk load of system disk. 7. Correction to highly sporadic image artifacts generated by scatter correction in case of tube arcings.

The firm received complaints claiming the dental material failed to set up. As the dental material ages, the set time may increase.

Elana has issued this Field Action to voluntarily remove specific serial numbers of our Elana Surgical KitHUD due to potentially compromised integrity of the outer sterile packaging of the Elana Catheter 2.0.

Tornier is conducting a recall on Aequalis Fx2 ( implant parts and instrument trays) due to reports of dislocations of the poly insert and the stem.

The lot of transparent dressing was found to be contaminated (not sterile) based on FDA sampling and analysis.

Shipping error. Cocaine metabolite Microplate distributed instead of Barbiturate Microplate due to incorrect selection of Microplate during manufacturing.

Siemens is investigating an issue which may cause an incorrect result to be reported. Siemens received two reports of multiple discordant records for the same Sample ID in the ADVIA 560 Hematology System database that occurred during the installation of the systems. The database should only contain one record of a Sample ID number for any given time and date. If there are multiple records for the same Sample ID, it is possible that multiple results may be manually or automatically sent to the Laboratory Information System (LIS), printed or displayed on the results report screen.

There is a potential for stylet stiffening that is not accurately represented on the labeling. The label states that product includes a stylet with an outside diameter (OD) measuring 0.014, however, the product may contain a stylet with an outside diameter (OD) measuring 0.016.

Drapes within the affected lots may include a manufacturing variation that prevents convenient removal of the coated release paper, which inhibits easy access to the surgical site.

Sorin Group USA, Inc. announces a voluntary field action for the Perceval Sutureless Heart Valve due to updated steps associated with the implantation procedure.

According to the firm, Carry over was observed when the amylase or pancreatic amylase test is run directly before or after the Magnesium assay. An update is required to the RX Imola analyser running order and an acid wash recommended when setting up the magnesium assay. A correction was made to the IFU for the Magnesium assay and all RX Imola customers in the USA were contacted with the updated instruction.

DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. is voluntarily recalling one lot of the LCS Complete Knee Revision System VVC Insert Small 22.5mm, due to the insert being manufactured outside of specifications, which prevents the insert from properly seating in the mating tibial tray.

Medline Industries, Inc. supplies Navilyst with sterile package gloves included in the tandem packing of the Maximal Barrier Nursing Kits. Medline has determined that specific lots of the gloves supplied to Navilyst contain an incorrect expiration date. Navilyst has confirmed that Medlines affected sterile gloves (Medline Part Number MSG1075/MSG3075) have been included in a limited number of kits.

An error may occur with the display of dose computed on images other than the planning CT (auxiliary CT) when using multiple patient cases in RayStation 5. If a CT image set with the same Frame of Reference as the displayed auxiliary CT set exists in another case, the dose display may be incorrect. When the error occurs, the display of dose in patient views, including the maximum dose position, the dynamic isodose lines and the dose grid may be incorrect. The dose value normally displayed in the upper left corner when pointing in the 2D view may be incorrect or missing.

Software error due to the filament on timer

There was a labeling error with product, UltraSeal XT Plus Clear Refill, Part Number (PN) 565, Lot Number (Lot) BD79T. The package was mislabeled as PQ1, PN 641; while the barcode, IFU and products were labeled for UltraSeal XT Plus Clear Refill, PN 565, Lot BD79T.