Medical Devices Recalls

A report can be confirmed with the incorrect patient demographics resulting in it being saved under the incorrect patient record in the Electronic Medical Record (EMR).

Increase in the failure rate of certain low-voltage DC power supplies (DCPS)

If an exposure is aborted during a stereo biopsy workflow, an error may occur which would prevent the system from continuing to operate properly.

Field failures were reported related to the da Vinci Xi Surgical System EndoWrist Stapler 45 and 30 instruments having an interruption in shaft rotation and / or instrument jaws not opening.

Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) Kit- Missing Safety Component. The ABG Kit(s) have been identified as missing the locking clasp component. CareFusion/BD has identified a potential customer/user safety risk associated with the missing locking clasp component.

Becton Dickinson is recalling various lot numbers of BD Vacutainer Push Button Blood Collection Set because of reports that specific lots exhibit separation of fron and rear barrels upon activation of the safety feature, which retracts the needle.

The firm is recalling two custom surgical kits containing the BARD(TM) Toomey Irrigation Syringe 70cc with Resectoscope Tip, Catheter Tip, Luer Adapter and Cap. The BARD(TM) component is being recalled for a possible slit defect on the package that may affect the component's sterility.

Through an error, the labeling failed to include the symbol or other text indicating that the diamond coated tips were single use only. A contributing factor to this error is that in other markets such as Japan, the diamond coated tips are multiple use and are not limited to single use only. The tips are stainless steel with a coating of fine diamond powder. The tips are sold non-sterile and are to be sterilized prior to first use. The tips were cleared as single use only. This problem was discovered during an ongoing, proactive, quality system improvement plan that was initiated by Nakanishi in October 2014. Because the correct instructions for sterilization are not available, it is possible that the devices might not be sterile prior to use. The absence of the single use statement introduces a risk of cross-contamination if the tips are reprocessed and reused.

Interventional Radiology (IR) images are stored as JPEG2k Lossless in Merge Enterprise Archive (EA) and are not displaying correctly in RadSuite.

Field failures were reported related to the da Vinci Xi Surgical System EndoWrist Stapler 45 and 30 instruments having an interruption in shaft rotation and / or instrument jaws not opening.

WaisMed received a report in which during the operation of the NIO-A, the needle was not released from the device as expected. The device was placed on the floor and after several minutes the needle was released spontaneously. NIO-A and the NIO-P models have the same activation mechanism. However, none of the affected lots of the NIO-A are distributed in the US, and thus the company is only recalling a single lot of NIO-P in the US.

The ULTRASERT Delivery System from certain lots have an inferior surface characteristic that could result in the IOL becoming lodged in the Delivery System

Some of the individual extension set packages were improperly sealed, compromising the sterility of the product.

Buttons or keys on the monitor allow the user to turn the volume setting down to 0", in which case the beep will not be heard at the conclusion of an exposure, as required 21 CFR 1020.31(j), and the Height-Adjustable Tabletop is missing the required labels [21 CFR 1010.2., 21 CFR 1010.3(a), and 21 CFR 1020.30(3)].

The alpha total knee replacement components that may have not been passivated in accordance with the requirements of the job traveler.

Alere San Diego is initiating a voluntary recall for the Alere INRatio¿/INRatio¿2 PT/INR Monitoring Systems (Test Strips and Meters). This action is being initiated as a result of patients who had a therapeutic or near-therapeutic INR with the Alere INRatio¿/INRatio¿2 PT/INR Monitoring System but a significantly higher INR (outside of therapeutic range) when performed by a central laboratory.

Malfunction of the radiation-warning timer and the 3D-specific interval warning. No 5-minute timer dialogs or beeper will occur until the unit is rebooted.

The alpha total knee replacement components that may have not been passivated in accordance with the requirements of the job traveler.

Vision RT Ltd received three (3) reports from different sites that discovered the following issue, unintended changes were made to planned couch parameters, specifically the couch rotation parameter, during patient set-up for the Optical Surface Monitoring System [OSMS]. 1. CRM 3194, No Serious Injury, No MDR, Aware date: Dec 11, 2015 2. CRM 3321, No Patient Involved, No MDR, Aware date: Jan 19, 2016 3. CRM 4570, No Serious Injury, No MDR, Aware date: March 15, 2016 No patient harm was reported in any of these cases.

After upgrading to 3.6.7 software version via FCO72800643, during reconstruction of gated helical scans, the planned anatomy can be cut off on the CT images. This issue can occur on gated CT helical reconstruction that is not planned at iso-center (0,0). If the region of interest is not visualized in the images, a CT rescan may be performed.