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VITROS Chemistry Products ECO2 Slides packaged as 300 slides/pack catalog number 8262396 VITROS ECO2 Slides quantitatively measure total carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration in serum and plasma using VITROS 250/350/950/5,1 FS and 4600 Chemistry Systems and the VITROS 5600 Integrated System.

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics

Class I - Dangerous

Ortho Clinical Diagnostics is recalling Slide Dispense cartridges used with some VITROS Chemistry Product Slides due to slide dispense issues.

Jun 12, 2013 Infusion Pumps Nationwide View Details →

ProVia¿ CROSSING GUIDEWIRE; Models: 15PROV300HS, 3PROV180HS, 3PROV180SS, 3PROV300HS, 3PROV300SS, 9PROV180HS, 9PROV180SS Medtronic guide wires are steerable guide wires that are used for the introduction and placement of diagnostics or interventional devices in the coronary and peripheral vasculature, and may be used to reach and cross a target lesion. Medtronic guide wires are not intended for cerebral vasculature. Medtronic steerable exchange guide wires are used to facilitate the substitution of one diagnostic or interventional device for another.

Medtronic Vascular

Class I - Dangerous

Potential for PTFE (polytetrafluroethylene) coating to delaminate and detach from Guidewire. Medtronic guide wires are steerable guide wires that are used for the introduction and placement of diagnostics or interventional devices in the coronary and peripheral vasculature, and may be used to reach and cross a target lesion. Medtronic guide wires are not intended for cerebral vasculature. Medt

Oct 21, 2013 Diagnostic Equipment Nationwide View Details →

VITROS Chemistry Products UPRO Slides packaged as 90 slides/pack catalog number 6800120 VITROS UPRO Slides quantitatively measure protein (UPRO) concentration in urine using VITROS 250/350/950/5,1 FS and 4600 Chemistry Systems and the VITROS 5600 Integrated System.

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics

Class I - Dangerous

Ortho Clinical Diagnostics is recalling Slide Dispense cartridges used with some VITROS Chemistry Product Slides due to slide dispense issues.

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VITROS Chemistry Products URIC Slides packaged as 300 slides/pack catalog number 1943927 VITROS URIC Slides quantitatively measure uric acid (URIC) concentration in serum, plasma, and urine using VITROS 250/350/950/5,1 FS and 4600 Chemistry Systems and the VITROS 5600 Integrated System.

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics

Class I - Dangerous

Ortho Clinical Diagnostics is recalling Slide Dispense cartridges used with some VITROS Chemistry Product Slides due to slide dispense issues.

Jun 12, 2013 Infusion Pumps Nationwide View Details →

ARTAS Disposable and Reuseable Kit ( Contains Skin Tensioner FP-45384; Inner Needle with Vacuum Tube FP-45385; dissection Punch 4.0mm FP 23304; Saline Nose Cone FP-45387; Follicle Trap FP 23306; Non-Sterile Disposable kit FP 23267 and Molded Parts, Reusable Kit FP 45538 Rx): Product Usage: Skin Tensioner is applied to patients scalp during follicular harvesting during hair restoration procedure. Product applies tension to scalp to facilitate follicular extractions.

Restoration Robotics

Class I - Dangerous

Reports of discoloration (residue) on the pins of the skin tensioner have been received by several customers. Discoloration due to insufficient cleaning of stainless steel pins during passivation process. The residue has been identified as a compound of iron and chlorine.

Oct 13, 2013 Surgical Instruments Nationwide View Details →

Vascutek Gelsoft Vascular Graft (peripheral) Labeling reads in part, "***Gelsoft Gelatin Impregnated Knitted Vascular Prosthesis***STRAIGHT***STERILE***EO***Item No: 631508***Diameter 8mm***Usable Length 15cm***Manufactured By***VASCUTEK Ltd. a TERUMO Company Newmains Avenue Inchinnan, Renfrewshire PA4 9RR Scotland***" The Vascutek Gelsoft Vascular Prosthesis is a gelatin-sealed, woven polyester graft indicated for abdominal and peripheral vascular repair, i.e. replacement or bypass in aneurysmal and occlusive disease of arteries

Terumo Cardiovascular Systems

Class I - Dangerous

Terumo Cardiovascular Systems (Terumo CVS) became aware of a customer complaint that a 15mm x 8mm Gelsoft graft was received which the customer believed was a 15mm x 6mm Gelsoft graft unit. The manufacturer confirmed a batch of product code 631508 was incorrectly labeled.

Oct 23, 2013 Diagnostic Equipment View Details →

GE Vivid E9 ultrasound system. GE Vivid E9 is a Track 3 diagnostic ultrasound system, which is primarily intended for cardiac imaging and analysis, but which also includes vascular and general radiology applications. The Vivid E9 incorporates a variety of electronic array transducers operating in linear, curved linear, sector/phased array or matrix array format, including two dedicated CW transducers and several real time 3D transducers. It consists of a mobile console with keyboard control panel; color LCD/TFT touch panel, LCD color video display and optional image storage and printing devices. It provides high performance ultrasound imaging and analysis and has comprehensive networking and DICOM capability.

GE Healthcare

Class I - Dangerous

GE became aware of a potential safety issue due to a system slow down and system lock up associated with the software of Vivid E9 ultrasound system. During a critical procedure the Vivid E9 Scanner may gradually become unresponsive and eventually lock up, with the result that the vivid E9 Scanner must be rebooted.

Oct 11, 2013 Diagnostic Equipment Nationwide View Details →

VITROS Chemistry Products THEO Slides packaged as 300 slides/pack catalog number 8301764 and packaged as 90 slides/pack catalog number 1307164 VITROS THEO Slides quantitatively measure theophylline (THEO) concentration in serum and plasma using VITROS 250/350/950/5,1 FS and 4600 Chemistry Systems and the VITROS 5600 Integrated System.

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics

Class I - Dangerous

Ortho Clinical Diagnostics is recalling Slide Dispense cartridges used with some VITROS Chemistry Product Slides due to slide dispense issues.

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VITROS Chemistry Products CREA Slides packaged as 300 slides/pack catalog number 6802584 VITROS CREA Slides quantitatively measure creatinine (CREA) concentration in serum, plasma, and urine using VITROS 250/350/950/5,1 FS and 4600 Chemistry Systems and the VITROS 5600 Integrated System.

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics

Class I - Dangerous

Ortho Clinical Diagnostics is recalling Slide Dispense cartridges used with some VITROS Chemistry Product Slides due to slide dispense issues.

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VITROS Chemistry Products Fe Slides packaged as 300 slides/pack catalog number 1515808 and packaged as 90 slides/pack catalog number 1924547 VITROS Fe Slides quantitatively measure iron (Fe) concentration in serum and plasma using VITROS 250/350/950/5,1 FS and 4600 Chemistry Systems and the VITROS 5600 Integrated System.

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics

Class I - Dangerous

Ortho Clinical Diagnostics is recalling Slide Dispense cartridges used with some VITROS Chemistry Product Slides due to slide dispense issues.

Jun 12, 2013 Infusion Pumps Nationwide View Details →

ZINGER¿ Steerable Guidewire; Models: LVZRLS180J, LVZRLS180S, LVZRMS180J, LVZRMS180S, LVZRXT180J, LVZRXT180S Medtronic guide wires are steerable guide wires that are used for the introduction and placement of diagnostics or interventional devices in the coronary and peripheral vasculature, and may be used to reach and cross a target lesion. Medtronic guide wires are not intended for cerebral vasculature. Medtronic steerable exchange guide wires are used to facilitate the substitution of one diagnostic or interventional device for another.

Medtronic Vascular

Class I - Dangerous

Potential for PTFE (polytetrafluroethylene) coating to delaminate and detach from Guidewire.

Oct 21, 2013 Diagnostic Equipment Nationwide View Details →

Zeiss brand IOLMaster, Version 1-5, Biomicroscope, Slit-Lamp, AC-Powered, Product is manufactured by Carl Zeiss Meditec AG (Jena), Carl Zeiss Promenade 10, Jena, Germany 07745; and distributed by Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc., Dublin, CA This device is intended for use primarily by physicians and health care workers and may be only used under the supervision of a physician. This device will not be sold to the general public. The IOLMaster is intended for the biometric determination of ocular measurements of axial length, anterior chamber depth, corneal radius, white-to white (WTW), and for the measurement of pupil size and deviation of the visual axis from the center of the pupil. For patients who are candidates for intraocular lens (IOL) implantation, the device also performs calculations to assist physicians in determining the appropriate IOL power and type for implantation

Carl Zeiss Meditec

Class I - Dangerous

The user database delivered for download contained an erroneous value. Specifically the "aO" constant of the lens AMO Sensar AR40E is listed as "0.0" in the internal lens database of the IOLMaster. The correct value is -2.420. This could lead to the implantation of lens with a wrong diopter value.

Oct 23, 2013 Implants & Prosthetics Nationwide View Details →

VITROS Chemistry Products CRP Slides packaged as 90 slides/pack catalog number 8097990 VITROS CRP Slides quantitatively measure C-reactive protein (CRP) concentration in serum and plasma using VITROS 250/350/950/5,1 FS and 4600 Chemistry Systems and the VITROS 5600 Integrated System.

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics

Class I - Dangerous

Ortho Clinical Diagnostics is recalling Slide Dispense cartridges used with some VITROS Chemistry Product Slides due to slide dispense issues.

Jun 12, 2013 Infusion Pumps Nationwide View Details →

ADVIA 1200 System Software: 1) V2.00, 2) V2.01. Performs assays for general and specialty chemistries, methods for specific protein measurement, drugs-of-abuse testing and therapeutic drug monitoring.

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics

Class I - Dangerous

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics issued a Urgent Medical Device Correction due to Ration Parameters Flagging Behavior for All Software Versions utilized on ADVIA 1200, 1650, 1800 or 2400 Chemistry Systems.

Sep 3, 2013 Diagnostic Equipment Nationwide View Details →

Dura Guard, Dural Repair Patch with Apex Processing. For use as a dura substitute for the closure of dura mater during neurosurgery. Product Code: DG0209SN DG0209SN DG0209SN DG0209SN DG0209SN DG0209SN DG0209SN DG0209SN DG0404SN DG0404SN DG0404SN DG0404SN DG0404SN DG0404SN DG0404SN DG0404SN DG0404SN DG0404SN DG0404SN DG0404SN DG0404SN DG0404SN DG0404SN DG0608SN DG0608SN DG0608SN DG0608SN DG0608SN DG0608SN DG0608SN DG0608SN DG0608SN DG0608SN DG0608SN DG0608SN DG0608SN DG0608SN DG0608SN DG0608SN DG0608SN DG0608SN DG0608SN

Synovis Surgical Innovations

Class I - Dangerous

Synovis, a subsidiary of Baxter International Inc., is recalling certain shipments of VASCUGUARD and DURA-GUARD because Synovis, a subsidiary of Baxter International Inc., is recalling certain shipments of VASCUGUARD and DURA-GUARD because the shipping configurations in which the 6 fluid ounce units containing a specific revision of the Instructions for Use (IFU) shipped in a divided cell shipping

Oct 28, 2013 Other Medical Devices Nationwide View Details →

VITROS Chemistry Products CK-MB Slides packaged as 300 slides/pack catalog number 8058232 and packaged as 90 slides/pack catalog number 8001133 VITROS CK Slides quantitatively measure creatine kinase (CK) activity in serum and plasma using VITROS 250/350/950/5,1 FS and 4600 Chemistry Systems and the VITROS 5600 Integrated System.

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics

Class I - Dangerous

Ortho Clinical Diagnostics is recalling Slide Dispense cartridges used with some VITROS Chemistry Product Slides due to slide dispense issues.

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GE Healthcare Discovery NMCT 670, Discovery NM 630, Optima NMCT 640, & Brivo NM 615. The GE Discovery NMJCT 670 system is a medical tool intended for use by appropriately trained healthcare professionals to aid in detecting, localizing, diagnosing of diseases and 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/CT 670 system, combining Nuclear Medicine (NM) and Computed Tomography (CT) systems, is intended to produce: NM System: 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. CT System: Cross sectional images of the body by computer reconstruction of X-Ray transmission data taken at different angles and planes, including Axial, Cine, Helical, Cardiac, and Gated acquisitions. These images may be obtained with or without contrast. The CT system is indicated for head, whole body, cardiac and vascular X-Ray Computed Tomography applications NM + CT System: Combined, hybrid SPECT and CT protocols, for CT-based SPECT attenuation corrected imaging as well as functional and anatomical mapping imaging (localization, registration and fusion). The GE Discovery NM/CT 670 system may include signal analysis and display equipment, patient and equipment supports, components and accessories. The system may include data and image processing to produce images in a variety of trans-axial and reformatted planes. The images can also be post processed to produce additional images, imaging planes, and analysis results. The system may be used for patients of all ages. 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. - The GE Optima NM/CT 640 system is intended for General Nuclear Medicine imaging procedures for detection of radioisotope tracer uptake in the patient body. It includes a general purpose Nuclear Medicine (NM) system using a variety of scann

GE Healthcare

Class I - Dangerous

GE Healthcare has recently become aware of a potential safety issue related to a SPECT scan procedure used for pulmonary imaging. Contact between the Detector (GE Healthcare Discovery NM/CT 670, and/or Optima NM/CT 640, and/or Discovery NM630, and/or Brivo NM 615 all configurations) and the Patient's elbow may occur during SPECT protocols using 450 angular steps in scenarios when a Patients a

Oct 25, 2013 Diagnostic Equipment Nationwide View Details →