Potential for the backcheck valve to malfunction, resulting in backflow of medication from secondary (piggyback) IV containers into primary IV containers and the inability to prime, resulting in patient injuries of adverse drug reaction and/or product malfunction with loss of medication/blood.
Medical Devices Recalls
Medical equipment, implants, and diagnostic devices
UNITRAX Endoprosthesis Head Component - 43mm. Implantable component used in partial hip arthroplasty. Catalog Number: 6942-5-043
Howmedica Osteonics
Mislabeled: the size on the package label of the UNITRAX¿ Endoprosthesis Head Component potentially may not match the device within the packaging. This product mix only involves the three (3) sizes (43mm, 42mm, and the 38mm)
Heater shaker module does not perform heating if the temperature is set below 40¿C for static incubation steps when running IVD protocol QIAamp¿ DSP DNA Mini Kit (cat. no. 61304), Protocol: Isolation of genomic DNA from Gram-positive bacteria (Script filename: Kt_name_Bacteria (Gram+) or rY'east_Enzymatic Lysis_ V2) which could potentially cause delayed or erroneous results depending on the downstream assay.
Endo Model SL Tibial Components 16-2817/02 Tibial Component, Small, W: 60mm 16-2817/05 Tibial Component, Medium, W: 65mm 16-2817/07 Tibial Component, Large, W: 75mm 16-2817/32 Tibial Component Modular, Small, W: 60mm 16-2817/35 Tibial Component Modular, Medium, W: 65mm 16-2817/37 Tibial Component Modular, Large, W: 75mm
Waldemar Link GmbH & Co. KG (Mfg Site)
Blind screws of the modular tibial component cannot be loosened intraoperatively,prolongation surgery due to intraoperatively change in procedure, probably to cementing technique
The duration between the implantable pulse generator reaching the elective replacement indicator threshold and end of service may be shorter than indicated in product labeling.
St. Jude Medical Agilis NxT Steerable Introducer, REF 408309
St. Jude Medical
One lot of product has dilators that are too short and will not extend outside the introducer sheath.
Potential for the backcheck valve to malfunction, resulting in backflow of medication from secondary (piggyback) IV containers into primary IV containers and the inability to prime, resulting in patient injuries of adverse drug reaction and/or product malfunction with loss of medication/blood.
The duration between the implantable pulse generator reaching the elective replacement indicator threshold and end of service may be shorter than indicated in product labeling.
The duration between the implantable pulse generator reaching the elective replacement indicator threshold and end of service may be shorter than indicated in product labeling.
UNITRAX Endoprosthesis Head Component - 38mm. Implantable component used in partial hip arthroplasty. Catalog Number: 6942-5-038
Howmedica Osteonics
Mislabeled: the size on the package label of the UNITRAX¿ Endoprosthesis Head Component potentially may not match the device within the packaging. This product mix only involves the three (3) sizes (43mm, 42mm, and the 38mm)
Potential for the backcheck valve to malfunction, resulting in backflow of medication from secondary (piggyback) IV containers into primary IV containers and the inability to prime, resulting in patient injuries of adverse drug reaction and/or product malfunction with loss of medication/blood.
Brand Name: Meridian Angled Awl Fixed Product Name: Angled Awl Fixed Model/Catalog Number: RA2-003015 Product Description: Surgical Awl Component: No
SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS
Insufficient weld around the cap component of the instrument is insufficient to withstand impaction forces.
Potential for the backcheck valve to malfunction, resulting in backflow of medication from secondary (piggyback) IV containers into primary IV containers and the inability to prime, resulting in patient injuries of adverse drug reaction and/or product malfunction with loss of medication/blood.
Potential for the backcheck valve to malfunction, resulting in backflow of medication from secondary (piggyback) IV containers into primary IV containers and the inability to prime, resulting in patient injuries of adverse drug reaction and/or product malfunction with loss of medication/blood.
Potential for the backcheck valve to malfunction, resulting in backflow of medication from secondary (piggyback) IV containers into primary IV containers and the inability to prime, resulting in patient injuries of adverse drug reaction and/or product malfunction with loss of medication/blood.
The duration between the implantable pulse generator reaching the elective replacement indicator threshold and end of service may be shorter than indicated in product labeling.
Autotome RX 20mm CUT WIRE Cannulating Sphincterotome, Material Number (UPN) M00545170. The device is used in selective cannulation of the bile duct.
Boston Scientific
Foreign material may be present on the enclosed section of the cutting wire which may lead to inability to optimally bow the sphincterotome. This issue may lead to prolongation of procedure.
If automated dispensing cabinets have specific software versions, and Component Manager was configured to "installed mode", and software patch KB 5033688 was installed in the production environment, then this will will lead to an error that prevents the user from accessing the dispensing software application, which may delay accessing medication.
VACUETTE¿ TUBE 8 ml CAT Serum Separator Clot Activator 16x100 red cap-yellow ring, non-ridged
Greiner Bio-One North America
The firm received reports that some blood collection tubes have experienced issues with clotting and poor separation due to missing additive. The failure of the device would likely require sample recollection which could result in a delay of treatment.
The duration between the implantable pulse generator reaching the elective replacement indicator threshold and end of service may be shorter than indicated in product labeling.