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Medical Devices Recalls

Medical equipment, implants, and diagnostic devices

38,779 Total Recalls

Biomet Spine, LLC. announces voluntary recall of Durango Anchored ALIF Plate due to the set screw component potentially becoming dislodged from the plate assembly.

Mar 9, 2011 Implants & Prosthetics Nationwide View Details β†’
Class I - Dangerous

Medtronic Navigation is recalling certain Medtronic single-use, disposable devices because there was not sufficient control to assure that returned, unused devices were appropriately examined for product and/or package damage to ensure sterility.

Apr 24, 2014 Other Medical Devices Nationwide View Details β†’
Class I - Dangerous

Medtronic Navigation is recalling certain Medtronic single-use, disposable devices because there was not sufficient control to assure that returned, unused devices were appropriately examined for product and/or package damage to ensure sterility.

Apr 24, 2014 Other Medical Devices Nationwide View Details β†’
Class I - Dangerous

Medtronic Navigation is recalling certain Medtronic single-use, disposable devices because there was not sufficient control to assure that returned, unused devices were appropriately examined for product and/or package damage to ensure sterility.

Apr 24, 2014 Other Medical Devices Nationwide View Details β†’
Class I - Dangerous

Medtronic Navigation is recalling certain Medtronic single-use, disposable devices because there was not sufficient control to assure that returned, unused devices were appropriately examined for product and/or package damage to ensure sterility.

Apr 24, 2014 Other Medical Devices Nationwide View Details β†’

Contact failure in F1 and F4 fuse holders was detected on the EC-5000 CXIII Excimer Laser Corneal Surgery System that could cause a serious adverse event for the patient.

Aug 6, 2012 Infusion Pumps View Details β†’
Class I - Dangerous

Medtronic Navigation is recalling certain Medtronic single-use, disposable devices because there was not sufficient control to assure that returned, unused devices were appropriately examined for product and/or package damage to ensure sterility.

Apr 24, 2014 Other Medical Devices Nationwide View Details β†’

AMS' supplier has issued a recall of certain lots of Lightning Bolt Keith needles supplied in AMS 700 Accessory Kits. Based on this, AMS is recalling AMS 700 Accessory Kits which contain these lots of needles. The supplier made the decision to issue this recall after an internal investigation that was requested by AMS. The investigation identified a potential nonconformity that may lead to a bent or broken Keith Needle when used with the Furlow tool.

Oct 10, 2014 Surgical Instruments Nationwide View Details β†’

Discovery NM 630, dual detector free-geometry integrated nuclear imaging system. Models H3100RC, H3100RD, H2401LW. Product Usage: The GE Discovery NM 630 system is a medical tool intended for use by appropriately trained healthcare professionals to aid in detecting, localizing, diagnosing of diseases and in assessment of organ function for the evaluation of diseases, trauma, abnormalities, and disorders such as, but not limited to, cardiovascular disease, neurological disorders and cancer. The system output can also be used by the physician for staging and restaging of tumors, planning, guiding, and monitoring therapy. The GE Discovery NM 630 system is a Nuclear Medicine (NM) system, which is intended to yield General Nuclear Medicine imaging procedures for detection of radioisotope tracer uptake in the patient body, using a variety of scanning modes supported by various acquisition types and imaging features designed to enhance image quality. The scanning modes include planar mode (Static, Multi-gated, Dynamic and Whole body scanning) and tomographic mode (SPECT, Gated SPECT, Whole body SPECT). The acquisition types include single and multi-isotope/ multi peak frame/list mode single-photon imaging. The imaging-enhancement features include assortment of collimators, gating by physiological signals, and real-time automatic body contouring. The GE Discovery NM 630 system may include signal analysis and display equipment, patient and equipment supports, components and accessories. The system may be used for patients of all ages.

GE Healthcare

Class I - Dangerous

GE is updating the Preventative Maintenance procedure and schedule, and added an additional Preventative Maintenance check for loose fasteners on the Nuclear Medicaine systems. This check is being added to prevent a portion of the system falling onto the patient during a scan due to fasteners being loose that secure the camera to the gantry.

Oct 14, 2014 Diagnostic Equipment Nationwide View Details β†’

"The orientation of images is displayed incorrectly. When operator chooses gantry on the right side from operation console, and the patient position is HFDL, HFDR, FFDL or FFDR, the patient position picture and text is not consistent. "L" and "R" of scan images are reversed and this is not consistent with the patient actual position. "When a surview which is longe

Oct 9, 2014 Diagnostic Equipment View Details β†’

Incorrect expiration date printed on the MILEX PESSARY KIT packaging

Sep 30, 2014 Surgical Instruments View Details β†’

Breakage of the nut that secures the heater head in place, which can cause the heater head to become partially detached and swing towards the bassinet. There is the potential that a heater head could contact a patient situated on the bassinet and cause a serious injury.

Nov 6, 2014 Infusion Pumps Nationwide View Details β†’

GE is issuing this recall due to a potential safety issue related to a portion of the system falling onto the patient during a scan due to fasteners being loose that secured the camera to the gantry. GE is updating the Preventative Maintenance procedure and schedule, and added an additional Preventative Maintenance check for loose fasteners on the Nuclear Medicaine systems.

Oct 14, 2014 Diagnostic Equipment Nationwide View Details β†’

Cleaning process validation failure.

Oct 9, 2014 Implants & Prosthetics Nationwide View Details β†’

Firm has identified a small number of Oximetry Cables with crossed-internal wires. The effect on performance when these wires are crossed is that when a low SpO2 value is measured, a high SpO2 value would be displayed on the monitoring device. Additionally when a high SpO2 value is measured, a low SpO2 value would be displayed on the monitoring device.

Sep 30, 2014 Implants & Prosthetics Nationwide View Details β†’

Two reports have been received on the 6F launcher Guide Catheter lot (Model Number LA6JR40K; lot No 0007244836} for incorrect usable length of the Guide Catheter. It was reported that the catheters had a usable length of 90 cm instead of 55 cm, which was specified on the packaging label. Usable length is defined as the total length of catheter shaft from the distal end of the strain relief to the

Oct 13, 2014 Surgical Instruments View Details β†’

GE is issuing this recall due to a potential safety issue related to a portion of the system falling onto the patient during a scan due to fasteners being loose that secured the camera to the gantry. GE is updating the Preventative Maintenance procedure and schedule, and added an additional Preventative Maintenance check for loose fasteners on the Nuclear Medicaine systems.

Oct 14, 2014 Diagnostic Equipment Nationwide View Details β†’