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Insufficient seal strength on sterile barrier packaging.
the seal could be jeopardized causing the sterile barrier to be compromised and the product could become nonsterile.
if the product becomes non-sterile and is used or implanted, it may lead to an infection.
Acción
Zimmer Biomet sent an Urgent Medical Device Recall Notice dated April 1, 2016, to all affected customers. Customers were instructed to locate and return the affected product, and implanting surgeons were instructed to monitor patients. The recall notification included a description of the reason for the recall, affected product, consignee responsibilities, and instructions for responding to the formal recall notification. Questions related to this notice should be directed to (574) 372-1570, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
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Insufficient seal strength on sterile barrier packaging.
the seal could be jeopardized causing the sterile barrier to be compromised and the product could become nonsterile.
if the product becomes non-sterile and is used or implanted, it may lead to an infection.
Acción
Zimmer Biomet sent an Urgent Medical Device Recall Notice dated April 1, 2016, to all affected customers. Customers were instructed to locate and return the affected product, and implanting surgeons were instructed to monitor patients. The recall notification included a description of the reason for the recall, affected product, consignee responsibilities, and instructions for responding to the formal recall notification. Questions related to this notice should be directed to (574) 372-1570, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Fastener, fixation, nondegradable, soft tissue - Product Code MBI
Causa
Insufficient seal strength on sterile barrier packaging.
the seal could be jeopardized causing the sterile barrier to be compromised and the product could become nonsterile.
if the product becomes non-sterile and is used or implanted, it may lead to an infection.
Acción
Zimmer Biomet sent an Urgent Medical Device Recall Notice dated April 1, 2016, to all affected customers. Customers were instructed to locate and return the affected product, and implanting surgeons were instructed to monitor patients. The recall notification included a description of the reason for the recall, affected product, consignee responsibilities, and instructions for responding to the formal recall notification. Questions related to this notice should be directed to (574) 372-1570, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Heparin, vascular access flush - Product Code NZW
Causa
Certain lots of heparin lock flush, usp syringes (5 ml fill in 10 ml syringe) failed anti-factor iia assay for potency during testing of retention samples for heparin potency.
Acción
Excelsior Medical Inc. sent a recall letter on 4/29/2016 via certified mail. Customers are instructed to discontinue using the product subject to this recall. Customers are requested to complete the customer reply form and fax it (866) 807-3714, so arrangements can be made to return the product to Excelsior.
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On April 28, 2016, Nobilium, Division of CMP Industries LLC distributed Urgent Recall notices and Response Forms to their customers via courier service. Customers were advised to immediately examine inventory and to quarantine product subject to the recall. In addition, if customers further distributed the product, please identify your customers and notify them at once of this product recall. Your notification to your customers may be enhanced by including a copy of the notice. If customers have any of the product in their possession subject to recall, please contact the firm by calling John Nicpon at 518-434-3147, ext. 144. Hours of operation are Monday - Friday 8-4:30 pm, EST. Return completed recall response forms to nicpon@nobilium.com.
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On April 28, 2016, Nobilium, Division of CMP Industries LLC distributed Urgent Recall notices and Response Forms to their customers via courier service. Customers were advised to immediately examine inventory and to quarantine product subject to the recall. In addition, if customers further distributed the product, please identify your customers and notify them at once of this product recall. Your notification to your customers may be enhanced by including a copy of the notice. If customers have any of the product in their possession subject to recall, please contact the firm by calling John Nicpon at 518-434-3147, ext. 144. Hours of operation are Monday - Friday 8-4:30 pm, EST. Return completed recall response forms to nicpon@nobilium.com.
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Devices were inadvertently sent to packaging and finished goods prior to the pma site-change supplement approval.
Acción
Customers were notified 4/12/2016 with a Product Recall Advisory Notice of affected products.In order to comply with applicable regulations and Exactech policies: " Immediately cease distribution or use of these products. " Extend this information to your accounts that may have this product in their possession. " Identify and quarantine any of the subject devices in your inventory " Complete and Return the attached Recall Inventory Response Form to Exactech, per the instructions provided on the notice itself. According to policy, please contact your Exactech inventory representative within 5 business days to confirm quantities at your location. If you have any inventory restocking questions related to this issue, please contact Kaya Davis at kaya@exac.com or 1-800-392-2832. Please return the products to the following address:
Exactech Distribution Center 2411 NW 66th Court Gainesville, Florida 32653
Attention: Kaya Davis kaya@exac.com 352-337-3915 (Fax)
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Devices were inadvertently sent to packaging and finished goods prior to the pma site-change supplement approval.
Acción
Customers were notified 4/12/2016 with a Product Recall Advisory Notice of affected products.In order to comply with applicable regulations and Exactech policies: " Immediately cease distribution or use of these products. " Extend this information to your accounts that may have this product in their possession. " Identify and quarantine any of the subject devices in your inventory " Complete and Return the attached Recall Inventory Response Form to Exactech, per the instructions provided on the notice itself. According to policy, please contact your Exactech inventory representative within 5 business days to confirm quantities at your location. If you have any inventory restocking questions related to this issue, please contact Kaya Davis at kaya@exac.com or 1-800-392-2832. Please return the products to the following address:
Exactech Distribution Center 2411 NW 66th Court Gainesville, Florida 32653
Attention: Kaya Davis kaya@exac.com 352-337-3915 (Fax)
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The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
Devices were inadvertently sent to packaging and finished goods prior to the pma site-change supplement approval.
Acción
Customers were notified 4/12/2016 with a Product Recall Advisory Notice of affected products.In order to comply with applicable regulations and Exactech policies: " Immediately cease distribution or use of these products. " Extend this information to your accounts that may have this product in their possession. " Identify and quarantine any of the subject devices in your inventory " Complete and Return the attached Recall Inventory Response Form to Exactech, per the instructions provided on the notice itself. According to policy, please contact your Exactech inventory representative within 5 business days to confirm quantities at your location. If you have any inventory restocking questions related to this issue, please contact Kaya Davis at kaya@exac.com or 1-800-392-2832. Please return the products to the following address:
Exactech Distribution Center 2411 NW 66th Court Gainesville, Florida 32653
Attention: Kaya Davis kaya@exac.com 352-337-3915 (Fax)
U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
Devices were inadvertently sent to packaging and finished goods prior to the pma site-change supplement approval.
Acción
Customers were notified 4/12/2016 with a Product Recall Advisory Notice of affected products.In order to comply with applicable regulations and Exactech policies: " Immediately cease distribution or use of these products. " Extend this information to your accounts that may have this product in their possession. " Identify and quarantine any of the subject devices in your inventory " Complete and Return the attached Recall Inventory Response Form to Exactech, per the instructions provided on the notice itself. According to policy, please contact your Exactech inventory representative within 5 business days to confirm quantities at your location. If you have any inventory restocking questions related to this issue, please contact Kaya Davis at kaya@exac.com or 1-800-392-2832. Please return the products to the following address:
Exactech Distribution Center 2411 NW 66th Court Gainesville, Florida 32653
Attention: Kaya Davis kaya@exac.com 352-337-3915 (Fax)
U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
Devices were inadvertently sent to packaging and finished goods prior to the pma site-change supplement approval.
Acción
Customers were notified 4/12/2016 with a Product Recall Advisory Notice of affected products.In order to comply with applicable regulations and Exactech policies: " Immediately cease distribution or use of these products. " Extend this information to your accounts that may have this product in their possession. " Identify and quarantine any of the subject devices in your inventory " Complete and Return the attached Recall Inventory Response Form to Exactech, per the instructions provided on the notice itself. According to policy, please contact your Exactech inventory representative within 5 business days to confirm quantities at your location. If you have any inventory restocking questions related to this issue, please contact Kaya Davis at kaya@exac.com or 1-800-392-2832. Please return the products to the following address:
Exactech Distribution Center 2411 NW 66th Court Gainesville, Florida 32653
Attention: Kaya Davis kaya@exac.com 352-337-3915 (Fax)
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The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
Devices were inadvertently sent to packaging and finished goods prior to the pma site-change supplement approval.
Acción
Customers were notified 4/12/2016 with a Product Recall Advisory Notice of affected products.In order to comply with applicable regulations and Exactech policies: " Immediately cease distribution or use of these products. " Extend this information to your accounts that may have this product in their possession. " Identify and quarantine any of the subject devices in your inventory " Complete and Return the attached Recall Inventory Response Form to Exactech, per the instructions provided on the notice itself. According to policy, please contact your Exactech inventory representative within 5 business days to confirm quantities at your location. If you have any inventory restocking questions related to this issue, please contact Kaya Davis at kaya@exac.com or 1-800-392-2832. Please return the products to the following address:
Exactech Distribution Center 2411 NW 66th Court Gainesville, Florida 32653
Attention: Kaya Davis kaya@exac.com 352-337-3915 (Fax)
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The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
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Bone Wedge - Product Code PLF
Causa
Potential for polystyrene particulate presence.
Acción
On 04/22/2016 Arthrex contacted all distributors that received potentially affected devices and instructed them to place the product in quarantine. Distributors were then instructed to return affected devices to Arthrex. Surgeons who have implanted the device will also be receiving a recall notification. Surgeons, risk managers, and distributors received mailed recall notification identifying the recalled products and batches, the reason for recall, and instructions for returning affected product. Customers are to call Arthrex's Customer Service Line (800-934-4404) to obtain return authorization and further instructions. Customers were also required to complete a "Recall Acknowledgement of Receipt" postal card to return to Arthrex, Inc. in an enclosed envelope.
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The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
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Bone Wedge - Product Code PLF
Causa
Potential for polystyrene particulate presence.
Acción
On 04/22/2016 Arthrex contacted all distributors that received potentially affected devices and instructed them to place the product in quarantine. Distributors were then instructed to return affected devices to Arthrex. Surgeons who have implanted the device will also be receiving a recall notification. Surgeons, risk managers, and distributors received mailed recall notification identifying the recalled products and batches, the reason for recall, and instructions for returning affected product. Customers are to call Arthrex's Customer Service Line (800-934-4404) to obtain return authorization and further instructions. Customers were also required to complete a "Recall Acknowledgement of Receipt" postal card to return to Arthrex, Inc. in an enclosed envelope.
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The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
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Bone Wedge - Product Code PLF
Causa
Potential for polystyrene particulate presence.
Acción
On 04/22/2016 Arthrex contacted all distributors that received potentially affected devices and instructed them to place the product in quarantine. Distributors were then instructed to return affected devices to Arthrex. Surgeons who have implanted the device will also be receiving a recall notification. Surgeons, risk managers, and distributors received mailed recall notification identifying the recalled products and batches, the reason for recall, and instructions for returning affected product. Customers are to call Arthrex's Customer Service Line (800-934-4404) to obtain return authorization and further instructions. Customers were also required to complete a "Recall Acknowledgement of Receipt" postal card to return to Arthrex, Inc. in an enclosed envelope.
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The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
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Bone Wedge - Product Code PLF
Causa
Potential for polystyrene particulate presence.
Acción
On 04/22/2016 Arthrex contacted all distributors that received potentially affected devices and instructed them to place the product in quarantine. Distributors were then instructed to return affected devices to Arthrex. Surgeons who have implanted the device will also be receiving a recall notification. Surgeons, risk managers, and distributors received mailed recall notification identifying the recalled products and batches, the reason for recall, and instructions for returning affected product. Customers are to call Arthrex's Customer Service Line (800-934-4404) to obtain return authorization and further instructions. Customers were also required to complete a "Recall Acknowledgement of Receipt" postal card to return to Arthrex, Inc. in an enclosed envelope.
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The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
Notas adicionales en la data
Bone Wedge - Product Code PLF
Causa
Potential for polystyrene particulate presence.
Acción
On 04/22/2016 Arthrex contacted all distributors that received potentially affected devices and instructed them to place the product in quarantine. Distributors were then instructed to return affected devices to Arthrex. Surgeons who have implanted the device will also be receiving a recall notification. Surgeons, risk managers, and distributors received mailed recall notification identifying the recalled products and batches, the reason for recall, and instructions for returning affected product. Customers are to call Arthrex's Customer Service Line (800-934-4404) to obtain return authorization and further instructions. Customers were also required to complete a "Recall Acknowledgement of Receipt" postal card to return to Arthrex, Inc. in an enclosed envelope.
U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
Notas adicionales en la data
Bone Wedge - Product Code PLF
Causa
Potential for polystyrene particulate presence.
Acción
On 04/22/2016 Arthrex contacted all distributors that received potentially affected devices and instructed them to place the product in quarantine. Distributors were then instructed to return affected devices to Arthrex. Surgeons who have implanted the device will also be receiving a recall notification. Surgeons, risk managers, and distributors received mailed recall notification identifying the recalled products and batches, the reason for recall, and instructions for returning affected product. Customers are to call Arthrex's Customer Service Line (800-934-4404) to obtain return authorization and further instructions. Customers were also required to complete a "Recall Acknowledgement of Receipt" postal card to return to Arthrex, Inc. in an enclosed envelope.
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The potential exists within the identified tables that incorrectly manufactured parts have been used in assembly. if a table is found to have these incorrectly manufactured parts, it is possible for the tables elevation column slide cap to become detached from the elevation column and could result in the loss of control of the table top and injury to the patient or staff.
Acción
Skytron sent an Urgent Medical Device Recall letter dated A,pril 4, 2016, to all affected customers. On April 6, 2016, URGENT: Medical Device Recall notifications were sent to the affected hospitals and distributors via certified mail. The notification instructed the hospital to identify and remove the affected product from use. The notification instructs the distributor to contact the hospital to schedule replacement. The recall notification included a description of the reason for the recall, affected product, and consignee responsibilities. The notification did not include instructions for responding to the formal recall notification, however the company did request acknowledgement via follow-up email.
Please call Technical Services, at 616-656-1187 or 616-656-6403 with any questions. For after-hours support, please call 1-800-SKYTRON.
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System, x-ray, tomography, computed - Product Code JAK
Causa
Software issues found in software versions v4.1.3/4.1.4/4.1.5 in the philips brilliance 64 products that could affect the performance of the equipment.
Acción
The customers will be sent a letter with information about, what the problems are and under what circumstances they may occur, the actions customers can take to minimize the effect of the problem and the actions planned by Philips to correct the problem. To correct these issues, a Philips field service representative will install a software update on the affected systems. Reference field change order (FCO) 72800652.
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System, x-ray, tomography, computed - Product Code JAK
Causa
Software issues in versions v4.1 .3/4.1.5 in the philips brilliance ict) ict sp products that, could affect the performance of the equipment.
Acción
The customers will be sent a letter with information about, what the problems are and under what circumstances they may occur, the actions customers can take to minimize the effect of the problem and the actions planned by Philips to correct the problem. To correct these issues, a Philips field service representative will install a software update on the affected systems. Reference field change order (FCO) 72800652.
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System, x-ray, tomography, computed - Product Code JAK
Causa
Software issues in software versions v4.1.3/4.1.4/4.1.5 in the philips brilliance 64 and ingenuity ct products that could affect the performance of the equipment.
Acción
The customers will be sent a letter with information about, what the problems are and under what circumstances they may occur, the actions customers can take to minimize the effect of the problem and the actions planned by Philips to correct the problem. To correct these issues, a Philips field service representative will install a software update on the affected systems. Reference field change order (FCO) 72800652.
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System, suction, lipoplasty - Product Code MUU
Causa
During an fda inspection it was found that the products are marketed without a cleared 510k, nor is approved for multiple use.
Acción
Customers were sent an Urgent: Medical Device Recall/Correction letter, dated 04/19/2016, on 04/21/2016 that served as a notification of the Red Head 2 voluntary recall. Customers were informed that there were previous complaints of compromised product integrity and performance following sterilization. Lids are subject to fracture and fail after steam sterilization. Customers were advised to destroy used product and to ship unused product back to the manufacturer. Customers were to return an acknowledgement form to confirm their notification of the voluntary recall.
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The advia centaur¿ xpt default setting for the daily maintenance task (daily cleaning procedure) frequency may have the daily maintenance task frequency set to, as needed instead of daily. not performing the daily maintenance may impact any assay and can be detected through monitoring of quality control and calibration results. systems running in a language other than english are not impacted.
Acción
Siemens sent an Urgent Medical Device Correction letter dated April 28, 2016, to all affected customers. The letter advised customers not to release results generated by the system if quality control results are not within acceptable ranges. Customers were advised to perform the following steps to check the Setting for the Daily Maintenance Task frequency on your instrument: *Open the Maintenance Tab, * Select Daily Maintenance task and * Verify that the Frequency Column is set to "Daily at..". The Daily Maintenance Task frequency setting can only be reset by a Siemens Customer Service engineer. If your instrument is set to "As Needed": Daily Maintenance Task Frequency Setting May be Incorrect. Customers should contact their local Technical Support Center to schedule a visit by your Siemens Customer Service engineer. Customers should also perform the daily maintenance by selecting the Daily Maintenance Task and then selecting Perform on the right bar. In addition, all customers were asked to complete and return the Field Correction Effectiveness Check within 30 days.
For questions regarding this recall call 914-631-8000.
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Motor, drill, pneumatic - Product Code HBB
Causa
Due to the buildup of grease within the hose and motor, the product may require multiple attempts to start. the grease may also migrate into the attachment end of the motor. there is a negligible possibility that the orange grease may leak from the attachment end of the motor and contaminate the surgical wound resulting in soft tissue inflammation.
Acción
Stryker sent an "Urgent Medical Device Recall Notification" dated April 28, 2016, to all affected customers.
The recall notification included a description of the reason for the recall, affected product, customer responsibilities, and instructions for responding to the formal recall notification. For questions regarding this recall, please contact Stryker Instruments at (269) 389-4518.