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Implants & Prosthetics

πŸ₯ Medical Devices β€’ 4,589 recalls

The unit displays an error code of hose kinking when no hose kink is present; the unit fails to monitor the temperature of the water in the blanket as intended and controlling it through the automatic temperature control. This failure could result in temperature injuries to the treatment site; and there have been two reports of electric shock.

Sep 17, 2013 Implants & Prosthetics Nationwide View Details β†’

The ACUTE Innovations Ribloc U plus Rib Fracture Plating System is recalled because it has the potential to malfunction during installation in a surgery.

Oct 30, 2013 Implants & Prosthetics View Details β†’

Codman Certas Programmable Valves used for hydrocephalus may not operate properly

May 16, 2013 Implants & Prosthetics Nationwide View Details β†’

Bard Access Systems is recalling various Low Profile Port with 6.6 Fr Single Lumen Broviac Catheter because a small number of Silicone catheters in the may be undersized to 5.3 Fr instead of 6.6 Fr as stated in the labeling for the device.

Dec 6, 2013 Implants & Prosthetics Nationwide View Details β†’

A defect in the controller board can lead to the condenser to the video monitor becoming too warm. This could potentially cause the video monitor to shut off.

Apr 16, 2013 Implants & Prosthetics Nationwide View Details β†’

Bard Access Systems is recalling various Low Profile Port with 6.6 Fr Single Lumen Broviac Catheter because a small number of Silicone catheters in the may be undersized to 5.3 Fr instead of 6.6 Fr as stated in the labeling for the device.

Dec 6, 2013 Implants & Prosthetics Nationwide View Details β†’

The patient label associated with the product may be incorrect in that the lot number on the patient label may be different than the lot number on the outer carton label.

Nov 4, 2013 Implants & Prosthetics Nationwide View Details β†’

Handles and heads may not be compatible.

Sep 24, 2013 Implants & Prosthetics View Details β†’

Handles and heads may not be compatible.

Sep 24, 2013 Implants & Prosthetics View Details β†’

Merge Mammo is a multi-modality, vendor-neutral digital mammography workstation that enables imaging centers to use a single workstation to display and read images from different vendors and different acquisition devices, including digital mammography, ultrasound, MRI and CT. Two and three dimensional image review, manipulation, analysis and therapy planning capabilities that support image management display needs in the medical environment from multiple locations within and outside the hospital. Productivity-Enhancing Second Console Workstations - Workstations designed to perform automated, routine tasks such as image review, printing and archiving as well as post processing capabilities that enable special services for referring physicians. Diagnostic Review Workstations - Workstations designed to assist radiologists and surgeons in conducting primary diagnostic review and planning through flexible and interactive manipulation of multi-modal softcopy image including the use of prosthetic template overlays, and including mammography. Physician's Review Workstations - Workstations designed to give easy and economic access to multi-modality softcopy images in multiple locations within and outside the hospital. (e.g. teleconferencing, teleradiology etc.) Lossy compressed mammographic images must not be used for primary diagnostic interpretation unless approved for use in digital mammography. Display monitors used for primary diagnostic interpretation of mammographic images must be approved for use in digital mammography.

GE Healthcare It

Class I - Dangerous

There is a potential safety issue with the 8.0.2 version software of the Merge (Cedara) Mammo viewer. The Merge Mammo viewer can load and display images not in synch with the selected or highlighted images in the thumbnail navigator. This incorrect image display issue could result in an inaccurate reading on the Merge Mammo workstation. This could result in a missed intervention or mis-diagnosis.

Aug 26, 2013 Implants & Prosthetics View Details β†’

Handles and heads may not be compatible.

Sep 24, 2013 Implants & Prosthetics View Details β†’

As the result of a recent internal review of regulatory documents, we have determined that the 10 mm x 12 mm Webless C-Plus implants were incorrectly documented as meeting the requirement for labeling as a partial Vertebral Body Replacement Device (VBR). While the use of this device as a partial VBR is unlikely due to the size of the device, use of this device as a partial VBR could result in a s

Oct 7, 2013 Implants & Prosthetics Nationwide View Details β†’

An error was identified in the Real Time Controller (RTC) firmware versions 3.0, 3.1, 3.2, and 3.3 used in Vantage Panoramic X-Ray systems. The error may cause the column of the Vantage Panoramic X-Ray unit to continue moving vertically despite the release of the movement control button (i.e. failure to stop").

Sep 20, 2013 Implants & Prosthetics Nationwide View Details β†’

Shipped femur guide contained a non-conformance which could possibly impact fit of the drill insert.

Nov 26, 2013 Implants & Prosthetics View Details β†’

Zimmer is initiating a lot specific recall of the CPT Hip Stem, Versys Build-Up Block, and Trabecular Metal Reverse Glenosphere medical devices due to reports of the products being packaged in the incorrect outer carton. Product labels and patient labels are correct.

Dec 10, 2013 Implants & Prosthetics View Details β†’

Zimmer is initiating a lot specific recall of the CPT Hip Stem, Versys Build-Up Block, and Trabecular Metal Reverse Glenosphere medical devices due to reports of the products being packaged in the incorrect outer carton. Product labels and patient labels are correct.

Dec 10, 2013 Implants & Prosthetics View Details β†’

Zimmer is initiating a lot specific recall of the CPT Hip Stem, Versys Build-Up Block, and Trabecular Metal Reverse Glenosphere medical devices due to reports of the products being packaged in the incorrect outer carton. Product labels and patient labels are correct.

Dec 10, 2013 Implants & Prosthetics View Details β†’

During routine servicing, it was discovered that one 8mmx55mm Reset screw was assembled with an 8mm tulip head and a 9mm screw. The implant should have consisted of an 8mm tulip head and an 8mm screw. A recall was initiated to remove all remaining screws of the same lot from the field to investigate the nonconformity.

Oct 18, 2013 Implants & Prosthetics View Details β†’