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Medical Devices Recalls

Medical equipment, implants, and diagnostic devices

38,779 Total Recalls

Customers have reported that when separating an individual package from its attached grouping, the adjacent package has opened, compromising its sterile barrier properties.

Mar 28, 2013 Surgical Instruments Nationwide View Details β†’

Presource PBDS, Major Abdominal, Kit, Circulator

Cardinal Health, Medical Products & Services

Class I - Dangerous

Various Presource Kits contain a pre-assembled Filter and Anesthesia Circuit that may contain outer plastic packaging on one or more components. If the packaging is removed without disassembling the components, remnants of the plastic from the packaging material may become lodged in the filter potentially causing an obstruction of airflow.

Mar 26, 2013 Other Medical Devices View Details β†’

Customer complaint investigation confirmed the issue of false skipped wells and false susceptible misreads with A. agalactiae affecting multiple antimicrobial agents on MicroScan Microbiology Systems.

Mar 6, 2013 Diagnostic Equipment Nationwide View Details β†’

Presource PBDS, Total Knee, Kit, Circulator

Cardinal Health, Medical Products & Services

Class I - Dangerous

Various Presource Kits contain a pre-assembled Filter and Anesthesia Circuit that may contain outer plastic packaging on one or more components. If the packaging is removed without disassembling the components, remnants of the plastic from the packaging material may become lodged in the filter potentially causing an obstruction of airflow.

Mar 26, 2013 Implants & Prosthetics View Details β†’

The recall was initiated because Karl Storz has confirmed that the Photodynamic Diagnosis (PDD) D-Light C System instruction manuals have important safety-related changes.

Aug 16, 2012 Diagnostic Equipment Nationwide View Details β†’

Presource PBDS, Extremity, Kit, Circulator

Cardinal Health, Medical Products & Services

Class I - Dangerous

Various Presource Kits contain a pre-assembled Filter and Anesthesia Circuit that may contain outer plastic packaging on one or more components. If the packaging is removed without disassembling the components, remnants of the plastic from the packaging material may become lodged in the filter potentially causing an obstruction of airflow.

Mar 26, 2013 Other Medical Devices View Details β†’

Cypress Medical Products LLC is voluntarily recalling one lot of the Owens and Minor (O&M) Umbilical Cord Clamps because recent complaints indicate the clamps are breaking upon use. The product may not perform as intended.

Apr 15, 2013 Other Medical Devices View Details β†’

The Trial Head may come loose from the implant stem during manipulation of the arm during surgery. To date, no adverse events have been reported related to this issue and this recall is not being initiated as a result of adverse events.

Feb 22, 2013 Implants & Prosthetics Nationwide View Details β†’

Presource PBDS, Knee Arthroscopy, Kit, Circulator

Cardinal Health, Medical Products & Services

Class I - Dangerous

Various Presource Kits contain a pre-assembled Filter and Anesthesia Circuit that may contain outer plastic packaging on one or more components. If the packaging is removed without disassembling the components, remnants of the plastic from the packaging material may become lodged in the filter potentially causing an obstruction of airflow.

Mar 26, 2013 Implants & Prosthetics View Details β†’

Unable to pass catheter through outer sheath during embryo transfer

Mar 28, 2013 Surgical Instruments Nationwide View Details β†’
Class I - Dangerous

Various Presource Kits contain a pre-assembled Filter and Anesthesia Circuit that may contain outer plastic packaging on one or more components. If the packaging is removed without disassembling the components, remnants of the plastic from the packaging material may become lodged in the filter potentially causing an obstruction of airflow.

Mar 26, 2013 Other Medical Devices View Details β†’

Presource PBDS, General Laparoscopy, Kit, Circulator

Cardinal Health, Medical Products & Services

Class I - Dangerous

Various Presource Kits contain a pre-assembled Filter and Anesthesia Circuit that may contain outer plastic packaging on one or more components. If the packaging is removed without disassembling the components, remnants of the plastic from the packaging material may become lodged in the filter potentially causing an obstruction of airflow.

Mar 26, 2013 Other Medical Devices View Details β†’

Stryker Orthopaedics has received a report indicating that the scale of the AxSOS Calibrated Drill Bit 4.3,,X263mm, flat , manufactured by Stryker Osteosynthesis, is incorrect. The incorrect scale could result in the surgeon selecting a screw that is 10mm longer than intended.

Mar 28, 2013 Surgical Instruments Nationwide View Details β†’

Battery level lower then 2.4 volts results in corrupt history log and loss of data for preview therapy's parameters and causes an 11/004 error resulting in the pump not being able to be used.

Mar 18, 2013 Infusion Pumps Nationwide View Details β†’

There is a potential for lead damage due to the use of the lead cap provided in DBS and Dystonia kits. Medtronic has received reports of DBS leads being damaged at the connector end of the lead when the lead cap is used. The connector end of the lead is the end of the lead connected to the lead extension. Tightening or loosening of the setscrew may twist the setscrew connector block and may damag

Feb 8, 2013 Other Medical Devices Nationwide View Details β†’

There have been approximately 2% of the x-ray generators manufactured between February 2012 and November 2012 returned due to errors. These generators showed the type of defect that indicates poor contact of HT transformer power pin. The defect is a bent connector associated with the generator.

Sep 18, 2012 Other Medical Devices Nationwide View Details β†’

GE Healthcare has recently become aware of a Reformat Image Flip Issue associated with GE MR Products. The axial and coronal reformatted images from a sagittal 3D series (such as with applications of FSPGR-3D T1, BRAVO T1, or CUBE T1) of over 126 slices may display a left-to-right image flip . In addition, the acquired sagittal images may be annotated with left-right location annotation revers

Jun 8, 2012 Diagnostic Equipment Nationwide View Details β†’

When using the SERVO-i on battery power, in a very small number of cases, some battery modules distributed after January 31, 2010 have a shorter battery run time than expected.

Mar 7, 2013 Diagnostic Equipment Nationwide View Details β†’