Carestream Health, Inc. has issued a recall when using the CARESTREAM Client Workstation where under very specific conditions, some images from multi-slice studies such as CT and MR may not load into the viewer application due to a software problem.
Medical Devices Recalls
Medical equipment, implants, and diagnostic devices
Hospira has received reports of distal pressure sensor calibration drift on Plum A+ Infusers. The following error codes may be displayed during setup or infusion signifying possible calibration drift: E180/N180, E181/N181, E186/N186, E187/N187 or E346. Additionally, if the pressure sensor calibration has drifted, users may experience false distal occlusion alarms or distal occlusions that may not
Plum A+ infusers have the potential for the distal (occlusion) press sensor pin to break. The distal pressure sensor pin is a part of the overall subsystem that measures the pressure within the distal line of the administration set and indicates the presence of a full or partial distal occlusion. A broken distal pin can only be detected via a visual inspection of the distal pressure pin. A broken
Combiset Blood Line with BVM for Hemodialysis use Catalog Number: 03-2965-9. Intended for use as the extracorporeal blood circuit during Hemodialysis and is indicated for use with conventional and high flux negative pressure hemodialyzer equipment.
Fresenius Medical Care Holdings
Updated Instructions for Use: Bloodline connections not tightened per instructions in the operator's manual may disconnect and lead to blood loss
Carestream Health, Inc. has issued a recall when using the CARESTREAM Client Workstation where under very specific conditions, some images from multi-slice studies such as CT and MR may not load into the viewer application due to a software problem.
GENESIS(R) II, NON-POROUS TIBIAL BASE, SIZE 6, RIGHT, QTY: (1), REF 71420188. Product Usage: orthopaedic
Smith & Nephew
Swapped product. Non-porous tibial base size 5 L was mis-packaged as size 6 R and vice versa.
Potential for clinical errors.
Zimmer recently conducted a review of historic packaging validations completed. Based on this review, it was determined that a subset of product packaged at a single Zimmer facility required testing to ensure that previously packaged product from this facility met the established requirements for sterile barrier integrity. The number of samples required for packaging testing, to provide statisti
Vital Images, Inc. has found an issue in VitreaCore software though internal testing. There is a potential for incorrect and possibly reversed image orientation for certain snapshots taken in VitreaCore software versions 6.0, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3 (except 6.3.1), 6.4 (except 6.4.4 and 6.4.5), as well as their upgrades, and 6.5.
Manufacturer defined limits for improperly functioning loudspeakers of the HAMILTON C2 alarm system were exceeded.
Adjustable Gastric Band, packaged alone in transparent PETG inner and outer blisters with Tyvek lids. Product Usage: Intended for use in surgical treatment of morbid obesity
Ethicon Endo-Surgery
During aging studies, the firm determined that the gastric belts were unable to pass the test requirements established for Force to Lock.
Carestream Health Inc. has conducted a voluntary field action which includes the installation of a software patch on the following: DRX-Revolution Mobile X-Ray, DRX-Mobile and DRX Transportable Systems with DirectView Version 5.5 and 5.6 console software when used with DRX-1 Detector version 69 firmware. Carestream recently received reports of a non-diagnostic image on exams when a Normal Exposure
Richard Wolf Medical Instrument Corporation recieved a complaint stating that a 4630024 vaporization electrode was packaged in a 4630022 pouch.
Carestream Health Inc. has conducted a voluntary field action which includes the installation of a software patch on the following: DRX-Revolution Mobile X-Ray, DRX-Mobile and DRX Transportable Systems with DirectView Version 5.5 and 5.6 console software when used with DRX-1 Detector version 69 firmware. Carestream recently received reports of a non-diagnostic image on exams when a Normal Exposure
Carestream Health Inc. is conducting a recall for the Column end Cover present on the DRX Revolution Mobile X-Ray System due to the cover dislodging from the column.
MLS Torpedo Mini-Light Ophthalmic single-port illumination. Sutureless 25- gauge illuminator for vitreo-retinal surgery when full field illumination of bimanual surgery if desired.
Insight Instruments
The product was registered and distributed as a Class I medical device and was subsequently determined to be a Class II medical device which requires FDA market clearance.
Intuitive has identified that the metalized coating on the IS3000 HD lamp module may be incompatible with the illuminator control board, leading to an erroneous red Preventive Maintenance Message that shows up on monitors.
The TorFlex Transseptal Guiding Sheath Kits are being recalled due to the possibility that the sheath could remove particulate of less than 5 mm from the dilator. The particulate could potentially migrate into a patients bloodstream.
ITC has determined that the blade in their Surgicutt with Blotting Paper (Product Code: SUB50I; Lot: AK301M) devices may be loose.
The recall was initiated because Beckman Coulter has confirmed that some AU Clinical Chemistry Analyzer ISE units can experience premature ISE REF (Reference) valve failure. Premature valve failure can be detected by the presence of air bubbles in the ISE REF solution tubing on the ISE unit. If air bubbles are present, accuracy of the ISE test results may be affected.