Updated sterilization instructions are being provided to ensure 1) a specific sterilization tray is not used, and 2) ethylene oxide sterilization is never used on certain reusable flexible intubation endoscopes with total lumen lengths greater than 850mm. Incompletely sterilized endoscopes might introduce infectious agents into patient airways, resulting in infection.
Medical Devices Recalls
Medical equipment, implants, and diagnostic devices
Orasure Technologies Interept Benzodiazopene Miro-Plate EIA-Benzo EIA 5plate Matrix Oral Fluid Coated Micro-Plate-IVD Immunoassay for Benzodiazepines, Product Number: 1110IB
OraSure Technologies
Incorrect lot number for Standard Oral Fluid Negative Calibrator on specification sheet included in kit and/or additionally same error on unit box
The procedure side indicated in the top header of the Shoulder Case Planning Report incorrectly indicated the procedure side as "Left" for surgical plans for a "right" procedure side.
Updated sterilization instructions are being provided to ensure 1) a specific sterilization tray is not used, and 2) ethylene oxide sterilization is never used on certain reusable flexible intubation endoscopes with total lumen lengths greater than 850mm. Incompletely sterilized endoscopes might introduce infectious agents into patient airways, resulting in infection.
ALTERA Spacer ALTERA Spacer, 10x26, 9-13mm, 8¿
Globus Medical
Specific lots of ALTERA¿ implants have internal components that may have been manufactured using stainless steel rather than the specified cobalt chromium molybdenum alloy.
ALTERA Spacer ALTERA Spacer, 10x26, 10-14mm, 8¿
Globus Medical
Specific lots of ALTERA¿ implants have internal components that may have been manufactured using stainless steel rather than the specified cobalt chromium molybdenum alloy.
ALTERA Spacer ALTERA Spacer, 10x31, 10-14mm, 15¿
Globus Medical
Specific lots of ALTERA¿ implants have internal components that may have been manufactured using stainless steel rather than the specified cobalt chromium molybdenum alloy.
The electrode insulating material on the Cobra EMG ET tube used for continuous EMG monitoring may soften over time so that it may be more susceptible to damage by scratching or bending, which could stop or inhibit the EMG signal transmission of the electrodes to the monitor and render the device not usable.
Updated sterilization instructions are being provided to ensure 1) a specific sterilization tray is not used, and 2) ethylene oxide sterilization is never used on certain reusable flexible intubation endoscopes with total lumen lengths greater than 850mm. Incompletely sterilized endoscopes might introduce infectious agents into patient airways, resulting in infection.
The oxygen sensor for certain CARESCAPE R860 devices has a potential issue that may result in an inaccurate display of FiO2 value from what is being delivered.
Potential Endotoxin Contamination
Potential Endotoxin Contamination
ALTERA Spacer ALTERA Spacer, 10x31, 12-16mm, 15¿
Globus Medical
Specific lots of ALTERA¿ implants have internal components that may have been manufactured using stainless steel rather than the specified cobalt chromium molybdenum alloy.
The electrode insulating material on the Cobra EMG ET tube used for continuous EMG monitoring may soften over time so that it may be more susceptible to damage by scratching or bending, which could stop or inhibit the EMG signal transmission of the electrodes to the monitor and render the device not usable.
ALTERA Spacer ALTERA Spacer, 10x26, 8-12mm, 8¿
Globus Medical
Specific lots of ALTERA¿ implants have internal components that may have been manufactured using stainless steel rather than the specified cobalt chromium molybdenum alloy.
ALTERA Spacer ALTERA Spacer, 10x26, 12-16mm, 15¿
Globus Medical
Specific lots of ALTERA¿ implants have internal components that may have been manufactured using stainless steel rather than the specified cobalt chromium molybdenum alloy.
Smart Stapes Protheses Piston 0.6mm X 4.25 mm- Partial Ossicular Replacement Catalog Number: 70143662
Olympus Corporation of the Americas
Mislabeled outer carton: packaged with the outer carton label stating the contents were the 70143662 Smart Piston but the inside package contents was the 70142158 Stapes Piston; see image below
In affected software version, of Positron emission tomography and computed tomography system, the CT Hounsfield unit curve may not display in real time when using the bolus tracking protocol with the tracker scan function. If this occurs, the subsequent clinical scanning protocols will need to be started manually, which may effect image enhancement, and may result in patient rescan.
LED display, which provides infusion or patient monitoring values, on the module may have segments that appear dim.
While operating the machine in "Run" mode an unexcepted event may occur during the error-checking for stepper movements and pressure values. The result of this event is a false alarm being thrown and in rare cases results in an incomplete move which will affect the current inhale/exhale cycle.