Diagnostic Equipment

Alere initiated this recall because a limited number of Alere Triage¿ D-Dimer devices from PN 98100 Lot W53884B were incorrectly manufactured. As a result, when testing patient sample these affected devices will either generate an error code (e.g. E4 error), or they may generate an incorrect result.

Potential for biased results when a Multiple Window (MW) code is associated with results generated by the VITROS 4600 Chemistry System, the VITROS 5600 Integrated System and the VITROS 5,1 Chemistry System. MW codes may be associated with results from any of the following VITROS Chemistry Products using multiple point (multipoint) rate measurements. The MicroSlide assays that could be affected

Software anomaly: potential for delay in the reporting of patient sample test results when using enGen with TCAutomation Software v2.6 , v3.2 and v3.5 Configured with Bypass Modules for ADVIA Centaur, Abbott Architect, VITROS and/or Tosoh AIA Systems.

Potential for biased results when a Multiple Window (MW) code is associated with results generated by the VITROS 4600 Chemistry System, the VITROS 5600 Integrated System and the VITROS 5,1 Chemistry System. MW codes may be associated with results from any of the following VITROS Chemistry Products using multiple point (multipoint) rate measurements. The MicroSlide assays that could be affected

IntelliVue MX40 (part numbers 865350, 865352) with software revisions B.00 or B.01 may not resume alarming when the alarms are paused and the pause timer ends.

Potential for biased results when a Multiple Window (MW) code is associated with results generated by the VITROS 4600 Chemistry System, the VITROS 5600 Integrated System and the VITROS 5,1 Chemistry System. MW codes may be associated with results from any of the following VITROS Chemistry Products using multiple point (multipoint) rate measurements. The MicroSlide assays that could be affected

Neo Metrics, Inc. is recalling NovaGold Guidewire because the tip may uncoil and / detach more frequently than anticipated. There have been no reports of illness or injury.

A small number of Vista Air Compressors were miswired, which if installed and powered up, could cause a fire, or become an electrical shock hazard.

One lot of 3.0mm sized Connectors, Product Reorder No. 10035-05PS, Lot No. 2553426 were placed in packages labeled as size 3.5mm.

Firm received a complaint that an unreported study performed that day could not be opened from the archive.

Software anomaly: potential buffer timeout issues when using enGen (TM) Laboratory Automation Systems Configured with TCAutomation (TM) Software v3.5.

This Lot has variations in melting temperature.

If a customer creates customized trend scales in the trend review tile and the iX or primary server reboots for any reason, the iX(s) will enter a reboot loop. If one iX reboots, the issue will impact only those patients monitored on that device. If the primary server reboots, all patients across all iX devices will be impacted.

GE Healthcare has recently become aware of a potential safety issue due to the improper installation of a Kenex ceiling suspended radiation shield and surgical lamp. This issue is not related to the design of the Kenex product. The affected products are limited to installations completed or contracted by GE Healthcare. There has been a reported incident of a radiation shield falling from the ceil

New Deal has identified through a complaint report that some 3.5 mm Diameter x 22 mm Length Surfix screws in Lot no. F626 (Catalogue No. 285322S) have been packaged and labeled as 3.5mm Diameter x 30 mm Length Surfix screws (Catalogue No. 285330S).

Novocastra Liquid Mouse Monoclonal Antibody Glutathione S-Transferase pi (Product Code: NCL-L-GSTpi-438) does not function as intended up to the expiry date on the product labeling. This was detected through an ongoing stability program. There is a linkage between the age of the product and staining intensity.

Integra LifeSciences has identified through a small number of complaints that some lot numbers of Licox Test Kits (Catalog Number BC10R) may provide erroneous "calibration test failure" message when they are used with the Licox PtO2 Monitor (LCSO2, or may provide an erroneous out of range result with the Licox CMP Brain Tissue Oxygen and Temperature Monitor (AC31).

Excessive usage of cleaning liquid on Siemens Ysio Systems may cause infiltration of the generator console, which may lead to a short circuit causing an unintended release of radiation.

During SPECT reconstructions using Attenuation Correction and Scatter Correction, no Scatter Correction is being applied in the AutoSPECT Pro application on IntelliSpace Portal. In addition, resolution recovery is not applied correctly in SPECT reconstructions using Astonish in AutoSPECT Pro on Intellispace Portal.

A software anomaly causes temperature alarm limits to change to limits which are not physiologically possible and result in nuisance false positive alarms.