Medical equipment, implants, and diagnostic devices
Terumo CVS is implementing field correction activities to address the identified causes of the Terumo System 1 experiencing loss of system power. These activities will be implemented in a phased approach beginning late 2015: - Implementing design changes and upgrades to improve the reliability of power switching and battery backup. - Adding a switch protector to the On/Off power switch to preven
United Surgical Associates
The product does not bear the caution label regarding latex content. Potential for Allergic skin reaction
Siemens Medical Solutions Diagnostics
The bottle assemblies were manufactured with a quality issue where in some cases the smaller diameter opening on both IMMULITE 2000 and IMMULITE 2000XPi Water Bottles and Liquid Waste Bottles is undersized and/or deformed, preventing the cap from closing or fastening securely to the bottle.
Siemens Medical Solutions USA
Software bugs in VC20B SP0a or SP1 software versions may cause issues that could make it necessary to rescan patients. Syngo Main UI may crash if the Patient Browser is scrolled with arrow keys of the keyboard. Tomo images may freeze on the screen when zoomed in or out under the mode of CAREVision. Sporadic displaying error in WorkStream4D application. DB may lock under heavy and multitasks.
Siemens Medical Solutions Diagnostics
The bottle assemblies were manufactured with a quality issue where in some cases the smaller diameter opening on both IMMULITE 2000 and IMMULITE 2000XPi Water Bottles and Liquid Waste Bottles is undersized and/or deformed, preventing the cap from closing or fastening securely to the bottle.
The root cause investigation showed that the under-volume hazard can occur when the unit has been configured to prime with contrast, but instead primes with saline due to the configuration data not being sent to the injector head. This may create a non-optimal priming condition that could lead to under-infusion.
Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland)
The firm was informed that while raising the patient couch on the system to perform an exam, the couch unexpectedly descended to the lowest point without being commanded to do so.
DePuy Orthopaedics
The LCS COMPLETE RPS Knee System has higher rates of revision in Australia when the native patella is not resurfaced when compared to other unresurfaced PS implants. If the LCS COMPLETE RPS Knee System is implanted and the native patella is not resurfaced, the patient may experience patello-femoral pain, potentially requiring a secondary procedure.
Firm discovered that incorrect Instructions for Use were shipped with one lot of D2-40.
A pressure transducer failure can develop, activating a false Extended High Ppeak or Circuit Occlusion Alarm. The Safety Valve will open to ambient air and the unit will stop ventilating, allowing spontaneous breathing patients to breathe. The malfunction may delay initiation or cease ventilation. Nonbreathing patients will need manual ventilation or to be connected to another ventilator.
Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland)
The firm was informed that while raising the patient couch on the system to perform an exam, the couch unexpectedly descended to the lowest point without being commanded to do so.
Study and all acquired images deleted when using systems with software version VE10E. Acquisitions have to be repeated. Connection with portable detectors (MAX wi-D, MAX mini) is sporadic in image recovery. Pressing undo button on the RAD subtask card or previous series button on the Image subtask card during image readout. Sporadically, during an automatic or a manual RIS update.
Device does not mate as intended.
Siemens Medical Solutions Diagnostics
The bottle assemblies were manufactured with a quality issue where in some cases the smaller diameter opening on both IMMULITE 2000 and IMMULITE 2000XPi Water Bottles and Liquid Waste Bottles is undersized and/or deformed, preventing the cap from closing or fastening securely to the bottle.
Software anomaly on OptiMedica CATALYS System version 3.00.05 that may result in incorrect parameters provided for cataract incision surgeon templates and both eyes have the same parameters.
Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland)
The firm was informed that while raising the patient couch on the system to perform an exam, the couch unexpectedly descended to the lowest point without being commanded to do so.
A potential issue was detected that could result in blood leakage from the gas outlet port in all lots of Quadrox-iD Adult Diffusion Membrane Oxygenator with Bioline and Softline Coatings, Custom Tubing Packs and Diffusion Membrane HLS Set Advanced and HIT Set Advanced Models.
Siemens Medical Solutions USA
Software bugs in VC20B SP0a or SP1 software versions may cause issues that could make it necessary to rescan patients. Syngo Main UI may crash if the Patient Browser is scrolled with arrow keys of the keyboard. Tomo images may freeze on the screen when zoomed in or out under the mode of CAREVision. Sporadic displaying error in WorkStream4D application. DB may lock under heavy and multitasks.
Siemens Medical Solutions USA
Software bugs in VC20B SP0a or SP1 software versions may cause issues that could make it necessary to rescan patients. Syngo Main UI may crash if the Patient Browser is scrolled with arrow keys of the keyboard. Tomo images may freeze on the screen when zoomed in or out under the mode of CAREVision. Sporadic displaying error in WorkStream4D application. DB may lock under heavy and multitasks.
Biosense Webster is recalling the SMARTABLATE Generator System because Biosense Webster has received two complaints reporting that during an RMT procedure the SMARTABLATE RF Generator inadvertently delivered RF energy.