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Medical equipment, implants, and diagnostic devices

38,779 Total Recalls

Brilliance iCT Computed Tomography X-Ray System, Product Usage: The Brilliance iCT is a Computed Tomography X-Ray System intended to produce cross-sectional images of the body by computer reconstruction of x-ray transmission data taken at different angles and planes.

Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland)

Class I - Dangerous

If the couch, with the footrest extension attached, is positioned where the table travel is within the bore of the gantry, and the user begins to lower the couch, the footrest extension can contact the gantry cover or come in contact with the user due to the length of the accessory.

Oct 11, 2013 Other Medical Devices Nationwide View Details →

The Centricity Laboratory System is intended to be an information system designed to support the clinical and administrative activities associated with the provision and utilization of clinical laboratory services and facilities, e.g., the storing and delivering of analytical results. It is a specially designed data program application (software), which is supplied for installation in existing mainframe or decentralized computers or a computer network. This software system will not be the software directly used to run, steer, or control any specific laboratory analyzer or equipment. It is intended for use in laboratory facilities, including a central laboratory or in a multiple laboratory environment servicing satellite laboratories, reference laboratories, clinics, etc. Centricity Laboratory System is not intended for direct patient contact. The Centricity Laboratory System product is designed to facilitate the general clinical, anatomic pathology and cytology laboratory workflow such as order entry, results entry, instrument interfacing, results reporting and patient record retrieval. It integrates with other Hospital Information Systems (HIS) through HL7 interface by order entering and also report processing. The Centricity Laboratory System is intended to interface with various lab results. Centricity Laboratory System is intended to be used by laboratory technologists, technicians, analyst and other trained/site authorized system users

GE Healthcare It

Class I - Dangerous

GE Healthcare has become aware of a potential safety issue associated with the use of GE Centricity Laboratory where panel reflex does not occur if DIP.Specimen is blank. Panel reflexing fails to occur when ad-hoc re-routing functionality is used and the following are true: 1) The ordered panel is a slave panel, and; 2) The panitem specimen group field of one or more of the ordered items on the ma

Mar 12, 2013 Surgical Instruments Nationwide View Details →

Spacelabs Healthcare qube Compact Patient Monitor, Model 91390. It is a patient monitor with arrhythmia detection or alarms. The qube is intended for use under the direct supervision of a licensed healthcare practitioner, or by personnel trained in proper use of the equipment in a hospital environment. These devices determine a) when an alarm condition is violated; b) the alarm priority (i.e. high, medium or low); c) alarm limits; and d) when to initiate and terminate alarm notifications.

Spacelabs Healthcare

Class I - Dangerous

Spacelabs Healthcare qube Compact Patient Monitor, Model 91390, may fail to power ON due to incorrect programmed microcontroller component.

Oct 17, 2013 Diagnostic Equipment Nationwide View Details →

Fixed Offset Adapter, A-642100. The Offset Adapter is a fixed modular component which sets the tube 14.5 mm (0.57 inch) offset from the center line of the pyramid. It is made of a high-strength alloy with a pyramid receiver and is intended where there is a need to offset the tube horizontally in relation to other components. It is fully compatible with all standard 30mm prosthetic pylons. (3) Offset: 14,5mm (0.57inch).

Ossur North America

Class I - Dangerous

Ossur inititated a voluntary recall of the A-642100 Fixed Offset Adapter because it can develop fatigue cracks in normal use over an extended period of time and ultimately separate completely.

Oct 24, 2013 Implants & Prosthetics View Details →

VITROS Chemistry Products PHYT Slides packaged as 90 slides/pack catalog number 8298671 VITROS PHYT Slides quantitatively measure phenytoin (PHYT) 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 →

VITROS Chemistry Products ACET Slides, 90 slides/pack; catalog number 1037274 VITROS Chemistry Products ACET Slides quantitatively measure acetaminophen (ACET) 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 →

Sterile Disposable Kit ( Contains Skin Tensioner ASY-25067; Three Mark Needle Assembly ASY-25094; Nose Cone Assembly ASY-25098; Dissection 4 mm PRT-25117, follicle Trap PRT 23999): 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 →

VITROS Chemistry Products CHOL Slides packaged as 300 slides/pack catalog number 1669829 VITROS CHOL Slides quantitatively measure cholesterol (CHOL) 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 →

Synthes Titanium Trochanteric Fixation Nail (TFN)-Helical Blade Synthes Titanium Trochanteric Fixation Nail (TFN)-Helical Blade is used to treat stable and unstable fractures of the proximal femur including pertrochanteric fractures, intertrochanteric fractures, basal neck fractures, and combinations thereof. The long TFN is additionally indicated for subtrochanteric fractures, pertrochanteric fractures associated with shaft fractures, pathologic fractures (including prophylactic use) in both trochanteric and diaphyseal regions, long subtrochanteric fractures, proximal or distal non-unions, malunions, and revisions.

Synthes USA HQ

Class I - Dangerous

A potential exists for non conforming Synthes Titanium Trochanteric Fixation Nail (TFN)-Helical Blades to be distributed.

Oct 3, 2013 Other Medical Devices Nationwide View Details →

VITROS Chemistry Products ALC Slides, 90 slides/pack; catalog number 8046872 VITROS ALC Slides quantitatively measure ethanol (ALC) 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 →

Ready to Use Thymo-Cide, Germicidal Detergent, containing 0.051% thymol, packaged in 1-qt. bottles. The firm name on the label is Wexford Labs, Inc., Kirkwood, MO. For disinfection of hard, non-porous surfaces (floors, walls, tables, etc.) in operating rooms, intensive care, nurseries, emergency areas, dental operatories, police, EMS, and all health care facilities.

Wexford Labs

Class I - Dangerous

Expired active ingredient was used in the manufacture of the product.

Sep 10, 2013 Infusion Pumps Nationwide View Details →

VITROS Chemistry Products GLU Slides packaged as 300 slides/pack catalog number 1707801 VITROS GLU Slides quantitatively measure glucose (GLU) concentration in serum, plasma, urine and cerebrospinal fluid 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 →

ALTRUS¿ THERMAL TISSUE FUSION, Tissue Fusion Handpiece, 5 mm O.D., 16 cm Shaft, REF 60-9520-001, STERILE -- CONMED CORPORATION 525 FRENCH RD, UTICA, NY 13502 --- The ConMed Altrus¿ Thermal Tissue Fusion System is comprised of a dedicated energy source and disposable handpiece used to ligate (seal) and divide (cut) blood vessels and tissue bundles that fit into the jaws of the handpiece. The Altrus¿ System utilizes a thermal energy platform to achieve the desired clinical effect. The ConMed Altrus¿ Thermal Tissue Fusion handpiece is a single use device which is provided sterile. The device uses scissors to parallel jaw closure mechanism with one flat jaw and one crowned jaw in which the vessels/tissues are grasped and through which pressure and heat are applied. It is a multi-functional device capable of vessel sealing, grasping and dissecting during open general surgical procedures. The two jaw sizes allow for applications in a variety of clinical environments for access in confined areas as well as large open areas.

ConMed

Class I - Dangerous

The affected lots were exposed to a higher than acceptable level of particulate matter during manufacture and subsequently distributed. ConMed evaluated the potential risk that this issue could present to the patient and concluded the risk of injury to be negligible; however exposure could cause a minor, local, self correcting infection.

Oct 23, 2013 Surgical Instruments Nationwide View Details →

VITROS Chemistry Products AcP Slides, 90 slides/pack; catalog number 8168122 VITROS Chemistry Products AcP Slides quantitatively measure acid phosphatase (AcP) activity in serum and plasma using VITROS 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 1800 System Software 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 →

VITROS Chemistry Products AMON Slides packaged as 300 slides/pack catalog number 1721869 and packaged as 90 slides/pack catalog number 1726926 VITROS AMON Slides quantitatively measure ammonia concentration in 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 →