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Medical Devices Recalls

Medical equipment, implants, and diagnostic devices

38,779 Total Recalls
Class I - Dangerous

While the Proteus 235 is in the pencil beam scanning (PBS) treatment mode, on rare occasions, Low Level Radio Frequency (LLRF) pulsed dee voltage (i.e., voltage applied between two electrodes in the cyclotron to accelerate protons) may generate a hot spot on a pencil beam position within a tumor, generating a dose that might exceed the prescribed dose on a single voxel.

Mar 27, 2014 Other Medical Devices Nationwide View Details β†’

Internal testing has confirmed a low absorbance range between the levels 1 and 5 calibrators with this lot resulting in the potential for a positive or negative bias and imprecision across the PTN assay range.

Sep 24, 2014 Diagnostic Equipment Nationwide View Details β†’

Animas determined that keypad wear over time was contributing to an increased complaint rate associated with damaged keypads on the Vibe Insulin Infusion Pump and System. Animas has implemented an improvement to the keypad related to the material used to reduce susceptibility to damage and increase durability.

Oct 25, 2012 Infusion Pumps View Details β†’

HbA1c Calibrators LN 4P52-02, lot 45063UQ12 may contain a value sheet for a different HbA1c calibrator lot. If calibrator lot 45063UQ12 is used in the calibration of the HbA1c assay using values from an incorrect calibrator value sheet then all results, including quality control and patient, may be falsely elevated.

Apr 30, 2014 Infusion Pumps View Details β†’

Zimmer Dental is recalling Tapered Screw-Vent Implants because the incorrect diameter size was printed on the inner vial.

Oct 1, 2014 Implants & Prosthetics Nationwide View Details β†’

An internal finding identified the presence of pinholes/cuts in some of the Tyvek pouches of the vacuum tubing sets included as an accessory to Acrobat V Vacuum Off-Pump System, Acrobat SUV Vacuum Off-Pump System, Axius XPOSE 3 Access Device and XPOSE 4 Access Device.

Aug 13, 2014 Surgical Instruments Nationwide View Details β†’