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Medical Devices Recalls

Medical equipment, implants, and diagnostic devices

38,779 Total Recalls

The AutoSPECT Pro application was only designed to reconstruct cardiac SPECT data obtained with detectors positioned at 90ΒΏ or 180ΒΏ relative to one another. However, certain gamma cameras allow for other relative detector angles. Data acquired at these other angles will not be correctly reconstructed by AutoSPECT Pro and the results will likely be erroneous.

Mar 4, 2016 Other Medical Devices View Details β†’

The incorrect DFU was packaged with two lots of GDC 360 degree Detachable Coils.

Mar 21, 2016 Surgical Instruments Nationwide View Details β†’

Boston Scientific is recalling all models of Fetch 2 Aspiration Catheter as a result of receiving reports from the field of catheter shaft breaks; including cases requiring the use of a snare or other intervention to retrieve the http://webapps.cdrh.fda.gov/division-tracking/images/trash.pngbroken shaft from the patient.

Mar 22, 2016 Surgical Instruments Nationwide View Details β†’

An electronic component of the Leica M525 OH4 and Leica M720 OH5 surgical microscopes with 400W illumination could potentially overheat, resulting in smoke and smell emanating from the ventilation openings of the illumination units located opposite and away from the surgeon / patient side of the surgical microscope.

Jan 11, 2016 Surgical Instruments Nationwide View Details β†’

Software bugs in these SOMATOM systems could possibly cause scan aborts, re-scans of patients with additional dose, delayed diagnosis and as worst case scenarios, could possibly cause the need of additional contrast medium, accidental x-radiation to the user or impede customer workflow.

Mar 2, 2016 Other Medical Devices Nationwide View Details β†’

Reports of an abnormally high frequency of squelch events on Xhibit Telemetry Receivers (XTR), which is indicative of the loss of the telemetry data signal. In some cases, the Xhibit Central Monitor was also reported to display an Xhibit Offline error message for all patients being monitored.

Mar 28, 2016 Diagnostic Equipment View Details β†’

The incorrect DFU was packaged with two lots of GDC 360 degree Detachable Coils.

Mar 21, 2016 Surgical Instruments Nationwide View Details β†’

The AutoSPECT Pro application was only designed to reconstruct cardiac SPECT data obtained with detectors positioned at 90ΒΏ or 180ΒΏ relative to one another. However, certain gamma cameras allow for other relative detector angles. Data acquired at these other angles will not be correctly reconstructed by AutoSPECT Pro and the results will likely be erroneous.

Mar 4, 2016 Other Medical Devices View Details β†’

VariAx Compression Plating System

Stryker Howmedica Osteonics

Class I - Dangerous

Stryker received two reports indicating that during screw insertion under a high lateral angle a bone screw went through a oblong hole.

Oct 10, 2013 Other Medical Devices Nationwide View Details β†’

DePuy Synthes is initiating a Voluntary Medical Device Recall of lot # 9666776 and 9671879 of Cancellous and Cortex 4.0 mm Screws, which are a part of the Cervical Spine Locking Plate (CSLP) System due to discovery of a single lot of 450.136 screws (4mm Cancellous Self Tapping Screw, Length 16mm, lot 9666776) being swapped with a single lot of 450.016 (4mm Cortex Standard Screw, length 16 mm, lot 9671879).

Jan 6, 2016 Other Medical Devices Nationwide View Details β†’
Class I - Dangerous

Possibility of Gantry Motion with Aperture or Compensator only partially inserted. An Aperture may fall out during Gantry motion. It is possible that it can hit a patient and cause traumatic injury or death.

Mar 15, 2016 Other Medical Devices Nationwide View Details β†’