Increase in reports of polymer degradation of the catheter tip, resulting in tip fracture and/or separation. degradation could include loss of device function, separation of a device segment leading to medical intervention, or complications resulting from a separated segment. Such complications include device fragments in the vascular system, genitourinary system, or other soft tissues. Fragments within the vascular system could result in embolization to the heart or lungs, or occluding blood flow to end organs.
Medical Devices Recalls
Medical equipment, implants, and diagnostic devices
The batteries have the potential to overheating, melt or char.
Some v2.2.2 upgrade kits include a dialysate mode which not cleared/approved for shipment in the United States
The adhesive may be inadequately applied or the assembly may be manipulated after application of the adhesive resulting in an incomplete bond to the angled tip.
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.
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.
Increase in reports of polymer degradation of the catheter tip, resulting in tip fracture and/or separation. degradation could include loss of device function, separation of a device segment leading to medical intervention, or complications resulting from a separated segment. Such complications include device fragments in the vascular system, genitourinary system, or other soft tissues. Fragments within the vascular system could result in embolization to the heart or lungs, or occluding blood flow to end organs.
Brilliance 16, Model number 728246 Product Usage: Computed Tomography X-ray systems intended to produce cross-sectional images of the body by computer reconstruction of X-ray transmission data taken at different angles and planes.
Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland)
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.
78 Viva CRT -Ds and Evera ICDs that were manufactured with a specific subset of circuit components may experience rapid battery depletion due to a low resistance path developing within the circuit component. There have been seven (7) confirmed failures (9%) through July 16, 2016. Reported complications have included shortness of breath, pocket heating, low heart rate, and early device explant.
CARESCAPE VC150 Vital Signs Monitor; Intended to monitor a single patient's vital signs at the site of care.
INNOKAS MEDICAL OY
A software error on released software versions 1.6.12, 1.6.12F and 1.6.16 may give wrong time data to measurements.
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.
A version of the dual dispersive electrodes may not be compatible with some electrosurgical generators, placing patients at risk for undetected pad lift and a potential burn.
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.
Increase in reports of polymer degradation of the catheter tip, resulting in tip fracture and/or separation. degradation could include loss of device function, separation of a device segment leading to medical intervention, or complications resulting from a separated segment. Such complications include device fragments in the vascular system, genitourinary system, or other soft tissues. Fragments within the vascular system could result in embolization to the heart or lungs, or occluding blood flow to end organs.
Potential coating contamination with glass particles.
Increase in reports of polymer degradation of the catheter tip, resulting in tip fracture and/or separation. degradation could include loss of device function, separation of a device segment leading to medical intervention, or complications resulting from a separated segment. Such complications include device fragments in the vascular system, genitourinary system, or other soft tissues. Fragments within the vascular system could result in embolization to the heart or lungs, or occluding blood flow to end organs.
SOMATOM Definition Flash with software version VA48A-SP2; Model # 10590000, computed tomography x-ray system
Siemens Medical Solutions USA
Due to an internal communication error between the firmware and the software of the components, the planned CT scan executes properly, but the injector is not started. Therefore, the contrast agent is not injected and the desired examination result is not achieved. This error only affects the automatic mode or coupled mode and does not affect the manual control of the injector.
The adhesive may be inadequately applied or the assembly may be manipulated after application of the adhesive resulting in an incomplete bond to the angled tip.
The outer packaging was mislabeled on the box indicating "Cobalt HV with Gentamicin". The bone cement does not contain antibiotics.
SOMATOM Definition Edge with software version VA48A-SP2; Model # 8098027 computed tomography x-ray system
Siemens Medical Solutions USA
Due to an internal communication error between the firmware and the software of the components, the planned CT scan executes properly, but the injector is not started. Therefore, the contrast agent is not injected and the desired examination result is not achieved. This error only affects the automatic mode or coupled mode and does not affect the manual control of the injector.