The firm became aware of a potential problem that was initiated by a customer complaint. After consultation with the manufacturer, it was discovered that a resistor was incorrectly placed within the circuit board on the monitor. This change to the resistor was a planned change to address a product improvement (improve battery drain). However, this modification rendered the monitor's alarm via the nurse call communication port to not function.
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The blood pressure (BP) circuit occasionally fails to inflate the blood pressure cuff and the BP circuit fails to activate, resulting in no BP measured.
Class I - Dangerous
In specific situation a partially truncated file may be written to the IntelePACS server. This partially truncated file still can be viewed by InteleViewer and InteleViewer will report to the user that the file in question is complete. This situation only occurs if a file is partially truncated.
The wireless function of the IP5 radio could be interrupted causing loss of wireless communication between the IP5 and host monitoring system.
Medtronic MiniMed is recalling the Guardian REAL-Time monitors because of a manufacturing issue that has the potential to compromise the water resistance of the affected Guardian monitors.
Class I - Dangerous
Unit was mislabeled with a factory label showing 32 KW output power.
Some sheets of the medical screen film are fogged.
Nanosphere Inc. has recently determined through four customer complaints that a small number of Verigene Gram-Negative Blood Culture Nucleic Acid Test (BC-GN) Extraction Trays in Lot 042914021B have low levels or are missing Magnetic Microparticles (MMPs) required for DNA Extraction.
Nanosphere has received report of an increased rate of "No Call - INT CTL 2" results for the Internal Control 2 (INT CTL 2) when negative samples are tested with certain lots of CDF Amplification Trays (20-011-022), which are contained in the CDF Amplification Reagent Kit (20-012-022); specifically for lots 061913022D and 071813022E.
Class I - Dangerous
Customers may receive positively biased results when using VITROS¿ Immunodiagnostic Products CA 19-9 Total Reagent Packs, Lot 1320 and VITROS¿ CA 19-9 Calibrators, Lot 1320 on the VITROS ECi/ECiQ Immunodiagnostic Systems, the VITROS 3600 Immunodiagnostic System and the VITROS 5600 Integrated System. There is an unexpected observed change in CA 19-9 Calibrators, Lot 1320 calibrator values.
Class I - Dangerous
Some customers reported that while using the DX-D600 in room or exam preparation, the Overhead Tube Crane (OTC) showed increased velocity and uncontrolled longitudinal movement.
The following software issues have been identified in the affected products. Problem 1: When reopening a bookmark generated from processing a MUGA (Multi-Gated Acquisition) scan within the NM Cardiac Application, the ejection fraction (EF) displayed should be the same as the ejection fraction (EF) originally displayed when the bookmark was first created. In some instances, the ejection fraction (
Customer complaints about not repeatable results below the detection limit (<45 ng/mL). Therefore false negatives are being reported for results around the medical decision point of 500 ng/mL that initially tested at <45 ng/mL.
Esaote PA230E Transducer A portable and cart base ultrasound system for general and cardiovascular imaging
Biosound Esaote
Class I - Dangerous
Using the PA230E transducer with a user-defined setting with the output power to 100% (Max) in 2D-TEI mode focusing at maximum depth, could cause the transducer surface temperature to exceed the maximum allowable limit.
Class I - Dangerous
Inability to calibrate or use VITROS NH3 DT Slides, GEN 59 with VITROS Chemistry Products DT Calibrator Kit, Lot 44 when CDM PROM 0168 or 0169 is installed on VITROS DT60/DT60 II Chemistry Systems.
Nanosphere has determined that a portion of BC-GN Test Cartridge Lot number 040214021A has an elevated risk for No Call results and False Negative results. The BC-GN Test Cartridge (20-006-021) is distributed as part of the Verigene BC-GN Test Kit (20-005-021), which is labeled as "IVD". Therefore, Nanosphere has initiated a voluntary recall to retrieve the following BC-GN Test Cartridges: Test Ca
An on-site evaluation of the equipment parts that attach the Beta Assembly (x-ray tube and collimator) to the Over Head Tube Crane (OTC) Telescope was completed by Carestream Health (CSH) Service Engineering. Inspection of these parts revealed that the tab on the lock washer was not bent into the lock nut recess and because the Beta Assembly detached from the OTC telescope, the lock nut was not sufficiently tightened.
Class I - Dangerous
Covidien is conducting a field correction of the Vital Sync Virtual Patient Monitoring Platform and Informatics Manager due to a mismatch between the alarm priority on the medical devices and the Vital Sync system.
Abbott Molecular identified that some of the 5 ml Reaction Vessels (RVs) contained in lots 56944001, 57026001, 57059001, and 57673001 (original vendor lot 2198077) may have an insufficient rim. An RV with an insufficient rim may not be held securely in the 1 mL Subsystem Carrier. This may cause the RV to be seated incorrectly in the carrier or drop through it.
Class I - Dangerous
Covidien is conducting a field correction of the Vital Sync Virtual Patient Monitoring Platform and Informatics Manager due to a mismatch between the alarm priority on the medical devices and the Vital Sync system.