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Plate, bone - Product Code JEY
Causa
There is the potential for the anterior footplates to not fit onto the titanium midface distractor assembly as the tab of some distractors may be oversized.
Acción
The firm initiated their recall of this product on January 11, 2013 by sending an Urgent Notice: Medical Device Recall letter to all consignees. The letter identified the affected product and the problem. Also, the firm requested consignees to examine their inventory for products(s) with the specified part number, remove them from use, and return them to Synthes. Customers were to follow the instructions provided on what to do if they have or do not have any identified affected product. Questions should be directed to 610-719-5450 or FieldAction@synthes.com.
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System, nuclear magnetic resonance imaging - Product Code LNH
Causa
An error on the sr viewer reporting tool in which edits can be made on a report and can be saved into incorrect reports.
Acción
GE Healthcare sent an Urgent Field Safety Notice dated May 5, 2011, to all affected customers. The letter described the Safety Issue, Affected Product Details, Safety Instructions, Product Correction and Contact Information. Customers were instructed to open only one patient report at a time when editing a report in SR Viewer.
US Customers did not receive a customer letter, however all US systems have been updated.
For questions customers were instructed to contact their local Sales/Service Representative.
For questions regarding this recall call 262-513-4122.
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Medacta usa is recalling versafitcup impacting ring because the impaction ring may not fit properly in the implant shell in all cases. this could result in surgical delay potentially increasing possible complications under anesthesia, having to ream up to a larger shell size leaving less bone than planned and repositiong/removal of the shell after initial impaction.
Acción
Medacta USA sent notification letters dated 1/15/10 to Sales Representatives for customers that purchased the Versafitcup Impacting Ring. The letter informed the customers of the problem identified and the actions to be taken. Customers are informed that Medacta USA personnel will contact them by telephone to provide them with a RMA number. Customers are informed that they will receive a new set of redesigned/reworked impacting rings and a second near the end of the January 2010. Customers with questions are instructed to contact the firm at (805) 437-7085.
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Bracket, metal, orthodontic - Product Code EJF
Causa
Orthodontic brackets distributed was incorrectly labeled.
Acción
Ultradent Products, Inc. sent an Urgent Medical Device Correction letter dated February 8 2013 to all affected customers. The letter identified the affected product, problem and actions to be taken. Customers were asked to return affected products for replacement. Customers with questions can call firm representative, Corey Jaseph at (801) 553-4220.
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System, immunomagnetic, circulating cancer cell, enumeration - Product Code NQI
Causa
Veridex, llc has received a report that a patient's demographics were incorrectly associated with another patient's identification (pid) number. the purpose of this notification is to inform you of the issue and provide instructions to help prevent an occurrence on your celltracks autoprep system and celltracks analyzer ii.
Acción
Veridex sent an Important Product Correction Notification letter dated December 28, 2012, to all affected customers. The letter identified the affected product, problem and actions to be taken. Customers were instructed to complete and return the Confirmation of Receipt form. For questions contact Customer Technical Services at 1-800-421-3311.
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System, immunomagnetic, circulating cancer cell, enumeration - Product Code NQI
Causa
Veridex, llc has received a report that a patient's demographics were incorrectly associated with another patient's identification (pid) number. the purpose of this notification is to inform you of the issue and provide instructions to help prevent an occurrence on your celltracks autoprep system and celltracks analyzer ii.
Acción
Veridex sent an Important Product Correction Notification letter dated December 28, 2012, to all affected customers. The letter identified the affected product, problem and actions to be taken. Customers were instructed to complete and return the Confirmation of Receipt form. For questions contact Customer Technical Services at 1-800-421-3311.
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Reports of handle fracture and subsequent disassociation of cam assembly subcomponents during use.
Acción
Stryker Orthopaedics sent an "URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL NOTIFICATION" dated December 20, 2012 to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, problem, and actions to be taken by the customers. Contact the firm at (201) 972-2100 for questions regarding this issue.
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Pump, infusion, insulin - Product Code LZG
Causa
Due to an internal calendar date limit (december 31, 2015) these pumps will cease to operate on january 1, 2016, and will result in a call service alarm that is displayed on the pump display.
Acción
The firm initiated their recall of this product on December 17, 2012 by sending a letter to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, problem, and actions to be taken by the customers. Contact the Animas Customer Support Department at (866) 796-6373 for questions or concerns.
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With regards to shapematch cutting guides using mri imaging, stryker orthopaedics
has become aware that there are potential issues associated with internal processes
for planning cases and producing shapematch cutting guides.
Acción
Stryker sent Product Correction Bulletins on 11/8/2012 dated 11/9/2012 and 11/19/2012 to all affected customers. Stryker sent an updated Urgent Medical Device Product Notification letters and Acknowledgement letters dated 1/24/2013 through 1/28/2013 to all affected customers via Fed Ex with return receipt: The letter identified the affect product, problem, potential hazards, risk mitigating factors and actions to be taken. For questions call 201-831-6878.
Stryker issued press release on 4/10/2013.
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Nucleic acid amplification assay system, group b streptococcus, direct specimen test - Product Code NJR
Causa
Cartridges are not sealing properly during pcr testing and may cause false results, indeterminates and/or invalid runs.
Acción
BD Diagnostic Systems issued an Urgent Product Recall letter via UPS delivery on December 11, 2012. The letter identified the product, the problems, and the action to be taken by the customer. Customers were instructed to take the following actions: Discontinue and discard any affected product. BD would send replacements for the discarded material. Complete the attached form whether or not they have any inventory remaining so that the firm may acknowledge their receipt of the notification. Fax the form to: Attention: Regulatory Compliance, Fax: 410-316-4258 or Email to RegulatoryComplianceFax@BD.com.. If further assistance is needed regarding replacements, please contact BD Customer Service Department at 1-800-675-0908. For all other inquiries, contact BD Technical Services Department at 1-800-638-8663. The BD site in Belgium was notified via email.
For questions regarding this recall call 410-316-4054.
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Surgeons have experienced unthreading of the screwdrivers outer shafts during use.
Acción
Stryker Spine sent a "Urgent Medical Device Removal" letter dated January 14 2013, via FedEx overnight to all affected customers. The letter identified the product the problem and the action needed to be taken by the customer.
Customers were instructed to examine your inventory and hospital inventory locations to identify your product. Please fax a copy of the Customer Response form to (855) 632-9049 to Regulatory Compliance. For further questions please call (201) 760-8298.
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Device, neurosurgical fragmentation and aspiration - Product Code LBK
Causa
There is a potential for erosion of the cusa excel tip used with the nosecone. specifically, the potential for tip erosion occurs when using a cusa cem nosecone if the side of the tip, rather than the annulus of the tip, is in contact with the tissue. this erosion can potentially lead to tip breakage. there were no reports of a patient injury associated with these complaints.
Acción
Integra sent a Urgent Medical Device Recall Field Safety Notices dated January 7, 2013, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product the problem and the action needed to be taken by the customer.
Customers were instructed of the nature of the issue and how if affects CUSA top erosion/breakage; advises customers and provided a copy of the CEM Nosecone IFU additional Warning; and requess customers to complete and return the Acknowledgement Return Form.
Please feel free to contact our service hotline at ( 888 ) 772-7378.
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Dressing, wound, drug - Product Code FRO
Causa
Out of specification result - stability test failure of free available chlorine (fac) which functions as a preservative for the hydrogel. the 13 month test result obtained was 4 ppm fac and the stability specification is >10 ppm fac.
Acción
Oculus sent an Urgent Medical Device Recall letter dated February 12, 2013, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. Customers were instructed to immediately discontinue distribution and segregate the affected product. Immediately remove the affected lots of Recall product from the inventory of sales representative, sub contracted distribution and or fulfillment centers. Segregate the affected product in a secure location for return or destruction. If the product was further distributed customers were instructed to notify healthcare professionals of this recall. Customers were also instructed to completed and return the Business Reply Card and fax to 1-415-462-5163. Once the firm receives the affected product the customer would be contacted by an Oculus Representative and provided a Returns Goods Authorization (RGA) number.
For questions customers were instructed to call 1-707-559-2445.
For questions regarding this recall 707-559-7191, ext 14.
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The calculation of dose dynamic plans containing different energy fields is incorrect when the pencil beam convolution 11.0 algorithm (pbc 11.0) is used.
Acción
Varian Medical Systems, Inc. Oncology Systems sent an Urgent Medical Device Correction Letter dated January 30, 2013 to all affected customers. The Letter identified the affected product, problem and actions to be taken. Varian Medical Systems is developing a technical correction for this issue, Its customers will be contacted by a Varian Customer Service representatives when this correction is available to schedule its installation. The letter provides customers with help desk contact information.
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Lot number 7542279, of the 45 mm click 'x pedicle screw (part number 487.072), was incorrectly etched as "click 'x pedicle screw 05.2 l40 tan violet" although the actual length of the screw is 45 mm.
Acción
The firm initiated a recall of this product on January 11, 2013 by sending an Urgent Notice: Medical Device Recall letter, dated January 11, 2013, to all consignees. The letter identified the affected product and the issue, as well as requested that consignees examine their inventory for the product(s) with the identified Part and Lot Numbers, remove them from use, and return them to Synthes. Customers were to follow the steps provided in the letter regarding if they had or did not have any of the identified affected product. Questions were to be directed to 610-719-5450 or Fieldaction@synthes.com.
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The l1 hex nuts, used to tighten the large combination clamp, were oversized and the 11 mm sockets and wrenches will not fit on the hex nuts.
Acción
Synthes sent an Urgent Notice: Medical Device Recall letter dated January 11, 2013 to all affected customers. The letter identified the affected product, problem, and actions to be taken. Customers were instructed to examine their inventory for the affected product(s), remove them from inventory and return them to Synthes. For questions call 610-719-5450 or email FieldAction@synthes.com
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Diagnostica stago has confirmed that sometimes the delta od measured can be changed leading to a lowered percentage result.
Acción
Diagnostica Stago Inc. sent e-mail notifications on 1/28/2013 to all consignees (laboratory supervisor). The written field safety notice, entitled Important Field Safety Notice, with its response form was attached. The letter identified the affected product and gave a description of the defect. Customers were asked to confirm all the results obtained in the abnormal range by either of the two methods provided. Users are to complete and return the enclosed response form as soon as possible to the Stago Hotline via fax, 973-644-9348. Questions should be directed to the Stago Hotline at 800-725-0607.
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Needle, hypodermic, single lumen - Product Code FMI
Causa
The vacuette safety blood collection set + luer adapter may display leaking (small droplets) during use due to a crack on the luer connector piece.
Acción
Greiner Bio-One sent a notification letter dated January 31, 2013 to all affected customers. The letter identified the affected product, problem and actions to be taken. The letter instructed customers to stop distributing the affected product, complete the attached Product Disposition form and fax to GBO at 800-726-0052 or email to patech@gbo.com. GBO will contact customers for the return of the affected product after receiving the attached Product Disposition form. Customers were requested to provide the names of customers who may have received the product. For questions call 800-515-8112.
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Lubricant, personal - Product Code NUC
Causa
This product is not cleared for marketing in the us.
Acción
Johnson and Johnson Healthcare Products sent recall notification letters dated 1/25/2013 to its customers (retailers and wholesalers). The letter identified the product, problem, and actions to be taken by the customers. Customers were asked to return all cases of affected product in their possession. The letter included delivery confirmation and a return packing slip, return authorization label and business reply card. Contact J & J Sales & Logistics at 866-912-8414 for questions regarding the return of affected product. Contact your J & J Sales & Logistics Company Sales Representative for questions about the product.
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Lubricant, personal - Product Code NUC
Causa
This product is not cleared for marketing in the us.
Acción
Johnson and Johnson Healthcare Products sent recall notification letters dated 1/25/2013 to its customers (retailers and wholesalers). The letter identified the product, problem, and actions to be taken by the customers. Customers were asked to return all cases of affected product in their possession. The letter included delivery confirmation and a return packing slip, return authorization label and business reply card. Contact J & J Sales & Logistics at 866-912-8414 for questions regarding the return of affected product. Contact your J & J Sales & Logistics Company Sales Representative for questions about the product.
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Lubricant, personal - Product Code NUC
Causa
This product is not cleared for marketing in the us.
Acción
Johnson and Johnson Healthcare Products sent recall notification letters dated 1/25/2013 to its customers (retailers and wholesalers). The letter identified the product, problem, and actions to be taken by the customers. Customers were asked to return all cases of affected product in their possession. The letter included delivery confirmation and a return packing slip, return authorization label and business reply card. Contact J & J Sales & Logistics at 866-912-8414 for questions regarding the return of affected product. Contact your J & J Sales & Logistics Company Sales Representative for questions about the product.
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Drainage catheter with antibiotic - Product Code OEI
Causa
A portion of a silicone wound drain was found to be cracked.
Acción
Consignees were informed of the recall via e-mail beginning 1/28/13 with a request for a return response. This was followed by a "Voluntary Product Recall Information" letter dated 2/13/13 that described the product issue and provided recommended actions. The firm asked for all product to be returned to them.
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Injector and syringe, angiographic - Product Code DXT
Causa
The seal between the white polyethylene and the clear plastic may be missing on the hand controller sheath package, resulting in a potential breach of the sterility of this accessory.
Acción
Medrad sent a Recall letter dated November 5, 2012, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product the problem and the action needed to be taken by the customer.
Customer were instructed to review their inventory and quarantine any packages with an expiration date prior to April, 2017.
Customers were also given the option of conducting a visual inspection on site to determine if the product should be returned. Alternatively, the customer has the option of returning the affected product. If the customer has affected product, they are instructed to contact Medrad Customer Support to make arrangements for the return and replacement of the product.
For further questions please call our Customer Support Team at 1-877-229-3767.
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Passer, wire, orthopedic - Product Code HXI
Causa
The 1.6 mm guidewire is undersized up to 2 mm in length. when used with the depth gauge, the measurement reading will not correspond with the desired screw length. the selected screw size based on the depth gauge reading will be about 2 mm longer than intended.
Acción
Extremity Medical sent an "URGENT: FIELD SAFETY NOTICE" dated January 10, 2013 to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, problem, and actions to be taken by the customers. A Response Form was included for customers to complete and return. Contact Customer Service at 1 (973) 588-8980 for questions regarding this notice.
On April 10, 2013, Extremity sent notifications to their customers at the surgeon level. They were asked to complete the attached product field action response form.