Medical Devices Recalls

Facility Critical Temperature Excursions on 08-JAN 2024 in Walk-In refrigerator due to mechanical failures, causing temperatures to fall below the validated range of 35.6 - 46.4 Degrees Fahrenheit (2 - 8 Degrees Celsius) for up to 60 minutes which could increase the probability of an incorrect test result or a delayed test result.

Teleflex is initiating this voluntary recall for the above-mentioned products due to reports received indicating a potentially defective component. The complaints received relate to resistance of the guidewire handle/chamber during use. The possible immediate health consequences of the component issue are arterial vasospasm and vessel injury arising from multiple arterial punctures with repeated attempts.

May have increased water path restriction within the heat exchanger, leading to degraded heat exchange performance during use. The reduction of water flow and reduced heat exchange performance may be experienced immediately upon priming or may worsen over the duration of use. The potential harm as stated in the IFU includes hypothermia due to inadequate heat transfer

Non-conformance may prevent the guidewire from passing through the introducer hub during a surgical procedure. The inability of the guidewire to pass through the introducer is due to the presence of voids in the internal lumen of the sheath hub, potential risk of the non-conformance is a delay in procedure, wherein the user may need to exchange the sheath to complete the case

Facility Critical Temperature Excursions on 08-JAN 2024 in Walk-In refrigerator due to mechanical failures, causing temperatures to fall below the validated range of 35.6 - 46.4 Degrees Fahrenheit (2 - 8 Degrees Celsius) for up to 60 minutes which could increase the probability of an incorrect test result or a delayed test result.

Non-conformance may prevent the guidewire from passing through the introducer hub during a surgical procedure. The inability of the guidewire to pass through the introducer is due to the presence of voids in the internal lumen of the sheath hub, potential risk of the non-conformance is a delay in procedure, wherein the user may need to exchange the sheath to complete the case

Non-conformance may prevent the guidewire from passing through the introducer hub during a surgical procedure. The inability of the guidewire to pass through the introducer is due to the presence of voids in the internal lumen of the sheath hub, potential risk of the non-conformance is a delay in procedure, wherein the user may need to exchange the sheath to complete the case

Endotracheal Tube Holder included in certain kits is not compatible with a nasal intubation procedure, leaving practitioners without the necessary means to secure the inserted endotracheal tube.

The firm has realigned C3 and Haptoglobin in Liquid Protein Calibrators, IT2691, to reference material ERM-DA470k/IFCC.

There is a galling effect (cold-weld) caused by friction between the array fixation pins and the TMINI array guide holes due to insufficient clearance between the outer diameter of the fixation pins and the inner diameter of the TMINI array guide holes. As a result, the array guide has the possibility of binding to the array fixation pins during drilling.

The reason for the recall is that the Siemens DCA HbA1c Reagent Kit was confirmed to display a positive bias without alerting the user. The potential impact of the defect is that erroneous test results could be reported and potentially lead to incorrect patient management of glucose control. A positive bias may be observed with eleven HbA1c affected lots. Positive bias was observed when the performance of these five HbA1c lots was compared to NGSP pooled patient target-value assigned samples and the maximum bias observed was 19%.

Non-conformance may prevent the guidewire from passing through the introducer hub during a surgical procedure. The inability of the guidewire to pass through the introducer is due to the presence of voids in the internal lumen of the sheath hub, potential risk of the non-conformance is a delay in procedure, wherein the user may need to exchange the sheath to complete the case

Facility Critical Temperature Excursions on 08-JAN 2024 in Walk-In refrigerator due to mechanical failures, causing temperatures to fall below the validated range of 35.6 - 46.4 Degrees Fahrenheit (2 - 8 Degrees Celsius) for up to 60 minutes which could increase the probability of an incorrect test result or a delayed test result.

Retroactively reported correction from 2022: A software defect may cause an incorrect (Fail-Stop) Alarm when an administration set is loaded with an upstream occlusion present, resulting in a non-recoverable (Fail-Stop) Pump Problem alarm. This may lead to delay of therapy, and patient may experience from no to minimal to serious harm. This issue was resolved in all fielded product in software version 5.2.1, which was installed in September 2022.

Due to two complaints, has come to our attention that additional guidance is required on the correct interpretation of the carton label Size and Type columns to avoid misinterpretation during surgery.

Pack and pouch label is missing the manufacturing and expiration date.

Retroactively reported corrections from 2023: 1) A software defect may cause an incorrect (Fail-Stop) alarm when an administration set is loaded or coupled while the pump is executing the power-up sequence. May lead to delay in therapy. 2) Alert is not annunciated informing the clinician that the bolus cannot be delivered when the entered bolus dose exceeds the Care Profile Hard Rate Max limit and Rapid Bolus is selected. May lead to over infusion. Both issues were resolved in all fielded product in software version 5.8.0, which was installed in affected units May thru August 2023.

Wrong product coloring. The paddle clips should be blank, but they are colored blue.

Baxter Healthcare Corporation is issuing an Urgent Medical Device Recall for the Clearlink Non-DEHP solution set listed below due to potential leaks originating from the drip chamber.

Due to a manufacturing issue, device under process validation phase were inadvertently mixed into the main manufacturing process.