Technical Support Bulletin issued in February 2013 did not mention performance limitation for Proteus mirabilis and Imp when using the CLSIM100-S20 revised interpretive criteria.
Medical Devices Recalls
Medical equipment, implants, and diagnostic devices
Should the Caviwave Pro Ultrasonic Cleaning System experience a temporary interruption in electrical power during a processing cycle, the circulation pump may stop functioning. In addition, it is possible that the ultrasonic generator may stop working. The machine does not provide an alert notifying the user of this device malfunction.
The dual port with catheters was not covered under FDA clearance.
Product is being recalled due to complaints of cracked frames.
A drop in staining intensity over time has been observed. These lots may not meet their labeled shelf life.
Customer complaints were received of power to the unit ceasing and the display going blank.
The Acetate value for GranuFlo on the Select Concentrate screen should be 8mEq/l but it is displayed as 4mEq/l. The correct value is shown on the dialysate screen.
CareFusion Vital Signs LightWand Stylet. A device inserted into an endotracheal tube to aid in the intubation procedure.
Vital Signs Colorado
Vital Signs Colorado (dba CareFusion) is recalling Vital Signs LightWand Stylet catalog numbers 3910 and 3960 due to a potential patient safety risk involving a breach in the sterile packaging that may not be recognized prior to use.
Technical Support Bulletin issued in February 2013 did not mention performance limitation for Proteus mirabilis and Imp when using the CLSIM100-S20 revised interpretive criteria.
GA Industries is recalling the Logicon Caries Detector, version 5.0, for Carestream Dental because it was not submitted for approval to the FDA prior to product release.
The Webster HIS catheter, 4Pole Fixed Curve with Auto ID, is not being recognized by the CARTO 3 navigation System.
Potential for device malfunction resulting in flow when the device should not be flowing
Nihon Kohden America (NKA) is recalling the Remote Network Station (RNS) 9703 because it may fail to sound.
Several lots of the 9.5 mm Genesis Malleable Penile Prosthesis were mislabeled. The Retail Box and Patient Labels indicate a size 9 mm, instead of 9.5 mm. The device size is printed directly on the individual prosthesis tray during the packaging process and states the correct size, 9.5 mm.
Technical Support Bulletin issued in February 2013 did not mention performance limitation for Proteus mirabilis and Imp when using the CLSIM100-S20 revised interpretive criteria.
A previous Turkish distributor over-labeled a portion of the lot with an expiration date of 2016-05. The expiration date at the time of manufacturing was 2014-05.
The hexagonal tip of the Female Driver instrument for the Fassier-Duval IM Telescopic System is 0.06 mm under the specifications. This may result in a reduction of the total strength of the instrument, possibly leading to deformation, wear, and tip breakage.
Device software treatment preset parameters for the XC treatment handpiece do not match the Operator Manual, and exceed recommended settings. Operator Manual parameters are lower than indicated for specific hair color and Fitzpatrick skin type resulting in insufficient treatment effect. May result in patient burns and hypopigmentation.
Software Anomaly; It is possible for the device to process samples with a cartridge other than the intended cartridge, potentially leading to erroneous patient results. If this anomaly occurred previously, an indication would be a series of results that were similar across multiple samples (i.e., results could be believable or outside of the Reportable Range for the intended assay).
If a user requests slides from the LIS or TPID, then updates a request by changing the test, the TRD software will reject the update. The LIS and printed slide label will display the updated test with the requested change, but the Omnis system will execute the initial test, not reflecting the change. The system will not warn the user that the test request was rejected.