The product was designed for 120V usage and is being used in South Africa with 220V. There is a potential for the device to overheat and the mouthpiece can pop off.
Medical Devices Recalls
Medical equipment, implants, and diagnostic devices
The locking plate may be missing from the system, which may result in unexpected stand/table tilt movement that cannot be stopped by the user.
The locking plate may be missing from the system, which may result in unexpected stand/table tilt movement that cannot be stopped by the user.
Higher than anticipated occurrence of bone fracture during the use of the XR Tibia Posterior Punch
Reports of pressure tubing separation between the sampling port and the high pressure tubing on certain lots of extravascular blood pressure transducers, which could lead to delay in therapy, and in rare circumstances, pressure tubing separations could lead to blood loss, air embolism, or contamination of the fluid path.
Paltop Surgical Kits contain 1.25mm Hex Driver(s) which may have a slightly oversized hex driving feature, make it difficult to engage screws and abutments containing the corresponding screw feature
Reports of pressure tubing separation between the sampling port and the high pressure tubing on certain lots of extravascular blood pressure transducers, which could lead to delay in therapy, and in rare circumstances, pressure tubing separations could lead to blood loss, air embolism, or contamination of the fluid path.
The Integrated ECG cable with 3-lead leadwires can short circuit during defibrillation and conduct 25% of the defibrillation energy away from the patient.
The clear, plastic, polycarbonate hematocrit rotor may break apart during use and be ejected through the plastic housing, posing a safety hazard to the technician and potentially damaging the surrounding area.
The product does not meet sterility requirements. Product labeled as sterile was distributed without undergoing sterilization prior to distribution.
The locking plate may be missing from the system, which may result in unexpected stand/table tilt movement that cannot be stopped by the user.
The locking plate may be missing from the system, which may result in unexpected stand/table tilt movement that cannot be stopped by the user.
The optional Vacuum Unit may stop working and display the failure message "Failure vacuum unit" during use.
Potential lack of sterility assurance
Cardiohelp Emergency Drive, Part No. 70104.8002 Product Usage: The Cardiohelp Emergency Drive is used in emergencies to manually drive the disposable if the Cardiohelp-i fails.
Maquet Cardiovascular Us Sales
Upon servicing the gearwheel in the Emergency Drive the gearwheel may have been re-assembled incorrectly, leading to the inadequate operation of the Emergency Drive.
Higher than anticipated occurrence of bone fracture during the use of the XR Tibia Posterior Punch
Reports of pressure tubing separation between the sampling port and the high pressure tubing on certain lots of extravascular blood pressure transducers, which could lead to delay in therapy, and in rare circumstances, pressure tubing separations could lead to blood loss, air embolism, or contamination of the fluid path.
The clear, plastic, polycarbonate hematocrit rotor may break apart during use and be ejected through the plastic housing, posing a safety hazard to the technician and potentially damaging the surrounding area.
An error in the assignment of the control range pH in Blood Gas Control
Certain lots are missing a protective sheath component over the silicone tip, which may result in the silicone tip breaking or detaching at the metal tube component. If the tip becomes detached during a procedure while in the eye, the fragment will need to be retrieved to mitigate the possibility of injury.