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Reagents, Specific, Analyte - Product Code MVU
Causa
Low level of recombinant hiv dna found in one lot of hbv qs which is a component of one lot of the taqman hbv asr.
Acción
Notification letter to LabCorp wa sent on 2/14/2005 via FedEx.
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System, Test, Vitamin D - Product Code MRG
Causa
Results of an internal inspection show lot 114439e to have calibrator 1 and calibrator 2 switched in their position in the integral. this results in an inability to calculate a curve, due to the reversal of calibrator values.
Acción
DiaSorin Customer Notification dated 02/14/05 was sent to customers instructing them to destroy all kits from the affected lot number. Customers were also asked to complete and return a form indicating how many kits were destroyed.
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Wheelchair, Mechanical - Product Code IOR
Causa
The seat of the wheelchair may come loose from the frame with the screws and the collars still attached when the seat is pulled upward to fold the wheelchair.
Acción
Cypress Medical telephoned McKesson on 5/3/04, informing them of the problem with the rivet screw collar and requesting them to place the wheelchairs on hold in their distribution warehouses, pending inspection and tightening of the rivet screws to properly seat the rivet crew collar into the frame. Cypress also called all direct accounts in June and July 2004, and known end users in January 2005. Voluntary Field Correction letters dated 3/3/05 are being sent to those end users who could not be reached by telephone.
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Wheelchair, Mechanical - Product Code IOR
Causa
The seat of the wheelchair may come loose from the frame with the screws and the collars still attached when the seat is pulled upward to fold the wheelchair.
Acción
Cypress Medical telephoned McKesson on 5/3/04, informing them of the problem with the rivet screw collar and requesting them to place the wheelchairs on hold in their distribution warehouses, pending inspection and tightening of the rivet screws to properly seat the rivet crew collar into the frame. Cypress also called all direct accounts in June and July 2004, and known end users in January 2005. Voluntary Field Correction letters dated 3/3/05 are being sent to those end users who could not be reached by telephone.
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Wheelchair, Mechanical - Product Code IOR
Causa
The seat of the wheelchair may come loose from the frame with the screws and the collars still attached when the seat is pulled upward to fold the wheelchair.
Acción
Cypress Medical telephoned McKesson on 5/3/04, informing them of the problem with the rivet screw collar and requesting them to place the wheelchairs on hold in their distribution warehouses, pending inspection and tightening of the rivet screws to properly seat the rivet crew collar into the frame. Cypress also called all direct accounts in June and July 2004, and known end users in January 2005. Voluntary Field Correction letters dated 3/3/05 are being sent to those end users who could not be reached by telephone.
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Wheelchair, Mechanical - Product Code IOR
Causa
The seat of the wheelchair may come loose from the frame with the screws and the collars still attached when the seat is pulled upward to fold the wheelchair.
Acción
Cypress Medical telephoned McKesson on 5/3/04, informing them of the problem with the rivet screw collar and requesting them to place the wheelchairs on hold in their distribution warehouses, pending inspection and tightening of the rivet screws to properly seat the rivet crew collar into the frame. Cypress also called all direct accounts in June and July 2004, and known end users in January 2005. Voluntary Field Correction letters dated 3/3/05 are being sent to those end users who could not be reached by telephone.
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Wheelchair, Mechanical - Product Code IOR
Causa
The seat of the wheelchair may come loose from the frame with the screws and the collars still attached when the seat is pulled upward to fold the wheelchair.
Acción
Cypress Medical telephoned McKesson on 5/3/04, informing them of the problem with the rivet screw collar and requesting them to place the wheelchairs on hold in their distribution warehouses, pending inspection and tightening of the rivet screws to properly seat the rivet crew collar into the frame. Cypress also called all direct accounts in June and July 2004, and known end users in January 2005. Voluntary Field Correction letters dated 3/3/05 are being sent to those end users who could not be reached by telephone.
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Disinfectant, Medical Devices - Product Code LRJ
Causa
Failed epa required efficacy testing; may not perform as intended.
Acción
Telephone calls were initiated to the direct accounts on 2/15/05 and by letter initiated 2/21/05 requesting return of the product and subrecall by the direct account, unless the direct account preferred the recalling firm to conduct the subaccount recall. The recall was later expanded and recall letters dated 4/29/05 were issued requesting the same information as the initial letter.
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Disinfectant, Medical Devices - Product Code LRJ
Causa
Failed epa required efficacy testing; may not perform as intended.
Acción
Telephone calls were initiated to the direct accounts on 2/15/05 and by letter initiated 2/21/05 requesting return of the product and subrecall by the direct account, unless the direct account preferred the recalling firm to conduct the subaccount recall. The recall was later expanded and recall letters dated 4/29/05 were issued requesting the same information as the initial letter.
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Causa
Failed epa required efficacy testing; may not perform as intended.
Acción
Telephone calls were initiated to the direct accounts on 2/15/05 and by letter initiated 2/21/05 requesting return of the product and subrecall by the direct account, unless the direct account preferred the recalling firm to conduct the subaccount recall. The recall was later expanded and recall letters dated 4/29/05 were issued requesting the same information as the initial letter.
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Disinfectant, Medical Devices - Product Code LRJ
Causa
Failed epa required efficacy testing; may not perform as intended.
Acción
Telephone calls were initiated to the direct accounts on 2/15/05 and by letter initiated 2/21/05 requesting return of the product and subrecall by the direct account, unless the direct account preferred the recalling firm to conduct the subaccount recall. The recall was later expanded and recall letters dated 4/29/05 were issued requesting the same information as the initial letter.
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Toothbrush, Powered - Product Code JEQ
Causa
A defective seal allows water into the handle of the toothbrush via the bristles, and rusty water seeps back out of the toothbrush around the bristles.
Acción
Deals Nothing Over A Dollar sent e-mails to the retail store on 2/16/05 indicating that the rotary brush from HoMedics has been recalled, and requesting that all product of SKU 100608494, HoMedics Rotary Brush, be pulled from the shelves and held pending disposal instructions.
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Product older than three years may not operate as intended.
Acción
Urgent Product Recall letters dated 1/20/05 were sent to the direct accounts via first class mail, to the attention of the Director of Purchasing. The accounts were informed that the Posiflow Luer Activated valves may not operate as intended if the product is older than three years. The accounts were instructed to examine their inventories of the affected product codes listed to determine if they have any product on hand without expiration dating, and remove any found from inventory. The expiration date, if present, may be found on both the individual product package and on the end panel label of the product shipping carton. The accounts were instructed to call Baxter at 1-888-229-0001 to arrange for the return of any product found without an expiration date. Any questions were directed to the Center for One Baxter at 1-800-422-9837.
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infusion pump - Product Code FRN
Causa
Swelling of the sealed lead-acid batteries in the infusion pump can cause internal pump damage, and excessive battery discharge can damage the batteries if the pump is left on battery power for an extended period of time after teh battery depleted alarm occurs.
Acción
Baxter sent letters dated 02/25/05 to all Colleague infusion pump customers to provide them with important supplemental information to the letter dated 1/21/03 (Z-929-1), regarding sealed lead-acid batteries used in the Colleague family of infusion pumps, dealing with swollen batteries and excessive deep discharge. The 2/25/05 letter reiterated the battery service life, replacement and pump storage conditions which were listed in the 1/21/03 letter, and informed the users that current production pumps have an overcurrent protection circuit in the battery harness to help protect the batteries from overcurrent damage and swelling during charging, and advised them of the availability of the battery harness. The letters also provided information to prevent excessive discharge, and advised them that software updates will become available later in 2005. An Operator's Manual Addendum was also included with the 2/25/05 letter, replacing chapter 7 of the manual dealing with Maintenance and Service. Any questions were directed to Baxter's Medication Delivery Services at 1-800-843-7867.
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Medtronic marquis family of icd and crt-d devices having batteries manufactured prior to december 2003 that may experience rapid battery depletion due to a specific internal battery short mechanism. once a short occurs, depletion can take place within a few hours to a few days, after which there is a complete loss of device function.
Acción
Medtronic Sales Representatives contacted affected physicians starting 02/10/05 to deliver an Important Patient Management Information. The letter recommended patient managment options including quarterly follow-ups, programming Patient Alert to 'On-High', provide magnet to patients to check device status and inform patients that should they expereicnce warmth in the area surrounding the ICD to seek prompt care.
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Medtronic marquis family of icd and crt-d devices having batteries manufactured prior to december 2003 that may experience rapid battery depletion due to a specific internal battery short mechanism. once a short occurs, depletion can take place within a few hours to a few days, after which there is a complete loss of device function.
Acción
Medtronic Sales Representatives contacted affected physicians starting 02/10/05 to deliver an Important Patient Management Information. The letter recommended patient managment options including quarterly follow-ups, programming Patient Alert to 'On-High', provide magnet to patients to check device status and inform patients that should they expereicnce warmth in the area surrounding the ICD to seek prompt care.
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Medtronic marquis family of icd and crt-d devices having batteries manufactured prior to december 2003 that may experience rapid battery depletion due to a specific internal battery short mechanism. once a short occurs, depletion can take place within a few hours to a few days, after which there is a complete loss of device function.
Acción
Medtronic Sales Representatives contacted affected physicians starting 02/10/05 to deliver an Important Patient Management Information. The letter recommended patient managment options including quarterly follow-ups, programming Patient Alert to 'On-High', provide magnet to patients to check device status and inform patients that should they expereicnce warmth in the area surrounding the ICD to seek prompt care.
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Medtronic marquis family of icd and crt-d devices having batteries manufactured prior to december 2003 that may experience rapid battery depletion due to a specific internal battery short mechanism. once a short occurs, depletion can take place within a few hours to a few days, after which there is a complete loss of device function.
Acción
Medtronic Sales Representatives contacted affected physicians starting 02/10/05 to deliver an Important Patient Management Information. The letter recommended patient managment options including quarterly follow-ups, programming Patient Alert to 'On-High', provide magnet to patients to check device status and inform patients that should they expereicnce warmth in the area surrounding the ICD to seek prompt care.
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Medtronic marquis family of icd and crt-d devices having batteries manufactured prior to december 2003 that may experience rapid battery depletion due to a specific internal battery short mechanism. once a short occurs, depletion can take place within a few hours to a few days, after which there is a complete loss of device function.
Acción
Medtronic Sales Representatives contacted affected physicians starting 02/10/05 to deliver an Important Patient Management Information. The letter recommended patient managment options including quarterly follow-ups, programming Patient Alert to 'On-High', provide magnet to patients to check device status and inform patients that should they expereicnce warmth in the area surrounding the ICD to seek prompt care.
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Catheter, Intravascular, Therapeutic, Short-Term Less Than 30 Days - Product Code FOZ
Causa
The y-luer connection may crack during normal product use.
Acción
Customers were contacted by phone on 02/03/2005, and letters dated 02/10/05 were sent.
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Medtronic marquis family of icd and crt-d devices having batteries manufactured prior to december 2003 that may experience rapid battery depletion due to a specific internal battery short mechanism. once a short occurs, depletion can take place within a few hours to a few days, after which there is a complete loss of device function.
Acción
Medtronic Sales Representatives contacted affected physicians starting 02/10/05 to deliver an Important Patient Management Information. The letter recommended patient managment options including quarterly follow-ups, programming Patient Alert to 'On-High', provide magnet to patients to check device status and inform patients that should they expereicnce warmth in the area surrounding the ICD to seek prompt care.
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Medtronic marquis family of icd and crt-d devices having batteries manufactured prior to december 2003 that may experience rapid battery depletion due to a specific internal battery short mechanism. once a short occurs, depletion can take place within a few hours to a few days, after which there is a complete loss of device function.
Acción
Medtronic Sales Representatives contacted affected physicians starting 02/10/05 to deliver an Important Patient Management Information. The letter recommended patient managment options including quarterly follow-ups, programming Patient Alert to 'On-High', provide magnet to patients to check device status and inform patients that should they expereicnce warmth in the area surrounding the ICD to seek prompt care.
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Pump, Infusion - Product Code FRN
Causa
Potential failures of the pump due to upstream occlusion alarms, electro-static discharge, system error 32 or 33, history printout errors and fluid volume in 'use previous rx' when priming through the pump.
Acción
Baxter mailed Urgent Device Correction letters dated 2/10/05 to the domestic accounts on 2/10/05 via first class mail, to the attention of the Director of Nursing, advising them of the following hardware problems and software anomalies and providing workarounds for each. There are potential failures of the pump due to upstream occlusion alarms, electro-static discharge, Key-Only security mode (previously covered by letter dated 4/10/02), system error 32 or 33 codes, history printout errors and fluid volume in 'Use Previous Rx' when priming through the pump. The accounts were advised that as soon as revised software and hardware is available, Baxter would modify the pumps at no additional charge to the consignee. Any questions were directed to their Baxter Medication Delivery Product Information Center at 1-800-933-0303.