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Medical Devices Recalls

Medical equipment, implants, and diagnostic devices

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Olympus Scientific Solutions Americas Analytical X-ray System. Delta, Delta Element, Delta Plus, DPO-4000-XX-U-EN-EN-PM-SP12, DPO-6000-XX-U-EN-EN-AP-SP10. Mobile X-ray System.

Olympus Scientific Solutions Americas

Class I - Dangerous

Higher than published scatter around the probe head when testing some samples. At the point the customer would interact directly with the instrument (Trigger position), most readings were lower. However, measurements around the probe head were higher particularly on samples know to be highly scattering (plastics, soils) with minimal increases on high density samples (steel, aluminum).

Jun 9, 2015 Other Medical Devices Nationwide View Details →

S2 Fluid Pack on the Cobas b 221 system- Catalog Number 03260925184 Blood Gas and Electrolytes Analyzer; The Roche Diagnostics Omni S Analyzer is a fully automated critical care analyzer intended to be used for the measurement of pH, PCO2, PO2, sodium, potassium, ionized calcium, chloride, hematocrit, glucose, lactate, urea/BUN, bilirubin, total hemoglobin, oxygen saturation, oxyhemoglobin, deoxyhemoglobin, carboxyhemoglobin, and methemoglobin in samples of whole blood, serum, plasma, and aqueous solutions as appropriate.

Roche Diagnostics Operations

Class I - Dangerous

The affected S2 fluid packs may generate a transponder error when the fluid pack is loaded on to the cobas b 221 system. The error prevents the fluid from being recognized by the system and the instrument cannot start measurements until the affected S2 Fluid Pack is replaced.

Jun 24, 2015 Diagnostic Equipment View Details →

Medtronic Passive Biopsy Needle Kit, Part Number 9731754 - Passive Biopsy Fee Per Use (FPU) Kit. The image guided Passive Biopsy Needle is an accessory instrument with the StealthStation System. The Biopsy Needle is intended to be used for stereotaxy biopsy of brain tissue.

Medtronic Navigation

Class I - Dangerous

The adhesive between the sphere assembly and the biopsy needle shaft may be compromised, causing the sphere assembly to move on the needle shaft. This may result in inaccurate navigation and improper placement of the needles biopsy window in the brain.

Jul 17, 2015 Surgical Instruments Nationwide View Details →

Beacon Tip Torcon NB Advantage Catheter. Angiographic catheter. For use in angiographic procedures as a conduit for the delivery of contrast media and can help physicians diagnose occlusion or stenosis. The catheters are designed for percutaneous introduction into the vascular system over an appropriately sized wire guide.

Cook

Class I - Dangerous

Reports of catheter tip splits and or separation. Loss of device function, medical intervention to retrieve separated segment, or complications resulting from separated tip occluding blood flow to end organs may result.

Jul 2, 2015 Surgical Instruments Nationwide View Details →

30inch Dual Port/Single Bladder Disposable Tourniquet Cuff with PLC, Zimmer Surgical, Inc. Tourniquets are intended to be used by qualified medical professionals to exert enough pressure on the arterial blood flow in a limb to produce a bloodless operating field. Single bladder tourniquet cuffs are generally used for operations lasting less than 90 minutes.

Zimmer Surgical

Class I - Dangerous

The inside of the folded Instructions For Use (IFU) pamphlet was missing the usage instructions and warnings.

Jun 24, 2015 Surgical Instruments Nationwide View Details →

Titan Spine Endoskeleton Locking Bone Screw Assembly, which is part of the Endoskeleton TCS Interbody Fusion Device, spinal implant. Part Numbers / Product Description: 5302-3514 / 03.5 x 14mm Locking Screws; 5302-3516 / 03.5 x 16mm Locking Screws; 502-3518 / 03.5 x 18mm Locking Screws; 5302-3814 / 03.8 x 14mm Locking Screws; 5302-3816 / 03.8 x 16 mm Locking Screws; 5302-3818 / 03.8 x 18mm Locking Screws.

TITAN SPINE

Class I - Dangerous

Titan Spine is recalling specific Endoskeleton TCS Integrated Locking Bone Screw Assembly due to the locking bone screw collars not 'locking'.

Jul 20, 2015 Implants & Prosthetics View Details →

Axiom Artis systems, dedicated angiography systems developed for single and biplane diagnostic imaging and interventional procedures including, but not limited to, pediatric and obese patients. Procedures that can be performed include cardiac angiography, neuro angiography, general angiography, rotational angiography, multipurpose angiography and whole body radiographic/fluoroscopic procedures.

Siemens Medical Solutions USA

Class I - Dangerous

The possibility exists for a large amount of liquid to seep through the top cover of the table and penetrate the components inside the table. If this occurs, table movements may no longer be possible. No injuries reported.

Jun 29, 2015 Diagnostic Equipment Nationwide View Details →

Merge Hemo, 9.10, 9.20.0, 9.20.1,9.20.2, 9.30, 9.40.0, 9.40.1, 9.40.2 with Massimo PHASEIN End Tidal CO2 (EtCO2) module. Merge Hemo (formerly named HeartSuite Hemodynamics) monitors, measures, and records physiologic data from a human patient undergoing a cardiac catheterization procedure.

Merge Healthcare

Class I - Dangerous

A system freeze-up of the Merge Hemo system, that included the PHASEIN End Tidal CO2 unit, resulted in the user needing to move the patient to another cath lab.

Jan 21, 2015 Diagnostic Equipment Nationwide View Details →

Medtronic Passive Biopsy Needle Kit, Part Number 9733068 - Passive Biopsy Needle Kit. The image guided Passive Biopsy Needle is an accessory instrument with the StealthStation System. The Biopsy Needle is intended to be used for stereotaxy biopsy of brain tissue.

Medtronic Navigation

Class I - Dangerous

The adhesive between the sphere assembly and the biopsy needle shaft may be compromised, causing the sphere assembly to move on the needle shaft. This may result in inaccurate navigation and improper placement of the needles biopsy window in the brain.

Jul 17, 2015 Surgical Instruments Nationwide View Details →

GE Healthcare, Signa Infinity MR System; Signa MR/i MR System; SmartSpeed; EchoSpeed Plus; HighSpeed Plus, Signa Infinity MR System with EXCITE Technology, Excite II, Signa 3T Infinity with Excite, Signa Excite 1.5T and Signa Excite 3T, Signa Excite HD, Signa HD 1.5T and Signa HD 3.0T, Signa HDx, Signa HDxt, Signa HDi. Whole body magnetic resonance diagnostic imaging scanners.

GE Healthcare

Class I - Dangerous

A gradient cable in the ACGD cabinet may be missing a spacer that prevents connecting the gradient cable terminals in the wrong polarity on X gradient amplifier. This could cause images to be flipped left-right with incorrect orientation annotation.

Jul 10, 2015 Diagnostic Equipment Nationwide View Details →

ACUSON S Family ultrasound systems utilizing the 18L6 HD and/or 6C1 HD biopsy guidelines 6C1HD - model numbers: 10442008 6C1HD Needle Guide, S3000; 10440586 6C1 HD Biopsy Guide, S2000 18L6 - model numbers: 10442007 18L6 Biopsy Guide, S3000 10044200 S2000 Biopsy Starter Kit, 18L6 HD 10855189 18L6 HD Biopsy Starter Kit, S1000 Radiology: The ultrasound imaging systems are intended for the following applications: Fetal, Abdominal, Intraoperative, Pediatric, Small Parts, Transcranial, OB/GYN, Cardiac, Pelvic, Neonatal/Adult Cephalic, Vascular, Musculoskeletal, Superficial Musculoskeletal, and Peripheral Vascular applications.

Siemens Medical Solutions USA

Class I - Dangerous

When using the CIVCO biopsy attachments in combination with the ACUSON S Family on-screen guidelines, the biopsy needle may traverse outside the on-screen guidelines.

Jun 29, 2015 Diagnostic Equipment Nationwide View Details →

18inch Dual Port/Single Bladder Disposable Tourniquet Cuff, Zimmer Surgical, Inc. Tourniquets are intended to be used by qualified medical professionals to exert enough pressure on the arterial blood flow in a limb to produce a bloodless operating field. Single bladder tourniquet cuffs are generally used for operations lasting less than 90 minutes.

Zimmer Surgical

Class I - Dangerous

The inside of the folded Instructions For Use (IFU) pamphlet was missing the usage instructions and warnings.

Jun 24, 2015 Surgical Instruments Nationwide View Details →