Medical Devices Recalls

Medtronic was notified that Edwards Lifesciences has initiated a product recall for the Rigid Suction Wand, model S099B. The Wands are included within certain Perfusion Tubing Packs that are manufactured and distributed by Medtronic.

GE Healthcare has recently become aware of a potential safety issue due to intermittent noise on ECG and/or Respiration waveforms associated with movement of the ECG connector on your DASH, PDM, and/or Tram Module. ECG and Respiration signal noise caused by DASH, PDM, and/or Tram ECG cable connector movement may result in reduced ECG, Respiration and arrhythmia detection performance.

These products are being recalled because they were distributed without adequate labeling and instructions for use. Inadequate labeling could lead to misuse of the Test Kits and incorrect test results.

The possibility exists that 2.4 mm VA-LCP 2 column distal radius plates from a specific lot are etched with "R" for right plate when they should be etched with "L" for left plate.

The trial stems were manufactured using the wrong design.

Megadyne Medical Products is recalling certain lots of E-Z Clean, L-Wire laproscopic Electrode Standard Stem and Split Stem due to potential breach of insulation.

Ventana Medical System is initiating the recall of the BenchMark and DISCOVERY series instruments because there is a possibility that the heating element could separate from the underside of the heater cap and cause a non-staining or inconsistent staining event. Additionally, the system may not detect this anomaly and therefore it may not generate an error message for the slide position.

Firm received complaints that HSV-2 primers failed to amplify HSV-2 DNA.

GE Healthcare has recently become aware of a potential safety issue due to intermittent noise on ECG and/or Respiration waveforms associated with movement of the ECG connector on your DASH, PDM, and/or Tram Module. ECG and Respiration signal noise caused by DASH, PDM, and/or Tram ECG cable connector movement may result in reduced ECG, Respiration and arrhythmia detection performance.

The trial stems were manufactured using the wrong design.

Medtronic was notified that Edwards Lifesciences has initiated a product recall for the Rigid Suction Wand, model S099B. The Wands are included within certain Perfusion Tubing Packs that are manufactured and distributed by Medtronic.

The trial stems were manufactured using the wrong design.

The ADVIA 120 optics cover or hood is located on the very top of the ADVIA 120 analyzer. When the optics cover is raised, it is supported by two gas struts (SMN 10309266) attached to the cover on the left and right sides. Over time, it is possible that these struts may lose their effectiveness and fail to support the optics cover in the open position. This could cause the cover to fall during maintenance procedures.

Internal Roche inspections have revealed that after the lancet is used for a finger stick, the needle may not fully retract back within the lancet drum or back into the cap. This allows the needle to protrude inside the cap or outside of the cap of the ACCU-CHEK FastClix lancing device.

PrepStain system rack setting was incorrectly entered on one PrepStain system during a routine preventive maintenance visit by a BD Field Service Representative.

The trial stems were manufactured using the wrong design.

Cracks or fracture of the Triathlon Tibial Alignment Ankle Clamp, an instrument.

Use of affected lots may give false indication of susceptibility to Nitrofurantoin.

Stryker received reports of the desiccant bag in the kit leaking silica gel granulate. This could increase exposure to anesthesia during surgical delay up to 60 minutes or inadvertent implantation of silica gel granulate which could cause foreign body reaction including inflammation and might lead to the need for revision surgery.

The trial stems were manufactured using the wrong design.