Surgical Instruments

The firm received complaints that the instrument tipped over when the swing arm was fully extended.

Products are labeled with an incorrect expiration date

Monopolar Curved Scissor (MCS) instruments may be susceptible to developing cracks near the proximal edge of the extension tube. These cracks may fracture the plastic surrounding the instrument shaft, and may cause fragments of the extension tube to fall, including potentially into the patient.

The expiration date on the device labeling exceeds its actual validated shelf life because the sterilization process used does not have adequate support for the extended shelf life.

The Distal Flush Tool (DFT) accessories that were packaged in this lot number are not compatible with the TurboHawk LX-C catheter. This may result in the inability to remove excised material from the tip of the catheter.

Device maybe mislabeled as a 20 MHz Doppler transceiver instead of an 8 MHz Doppler transceiver

Monopolar Curved Scissor (MCS) instruments may be susceptible to developing cracks near the proximal edge of the extension tube. These cracks may fracture the plastic surrounding the instrument shaft, and may cause fragments of the extension tube to fall, including potentially into the patient.

The suture wings have the potential to crack or break. Potential patient injury includes catheter dislocation, bleeding, and air emboli. The firm has received six complaints (29 broken suture wings) to date for malfunction, without serious injury or death.

Packaged with an incorrect overwrap.

OrthoPAT¿ reservoirs are missing the cannula inside the reservoirs. The absence of this cannula prevents the emptying of blood from the reservoirs. The inability to empty the reservoir means that the collected blood cannot be processed.

The suture wings have the potential to crack or break. Potential patient injury includes catheter dislocation, bleeding, and air emboli. The firm has received six complaints (29 broken suture wings) to date for malfunction, without serious injury or death.

The suture wings have the potential to crack or break. Potential patient injury includes catheter dislocation, bleeding, and air emboli. The firm has received six complaints (29 broken suture wings) to date for malfunction, without serious injury or death.

The suture wings have the potential to crack or break. Potential patient injury includes catheter dislocation, bleeding, and air emboli. The firm has received six complaints (29 broken suture wings) to date for malfunction, without serious injury or death.

The suture wings have the potential to crack or break. Potential patient injury includes catheter dislocation, bleeding, and air emboli. The firm has received six complaints (29 broken suture wings) to date for malfunction, without serious injury or death.

The suture wings have the potential to crack or break. Potential patient injury includes catheter dislocation, bleeding, and air emboli. The firm has received six complaints (29 broken suture wings) to date for malfunction, without serious injury or death.

The suture wings have the potential to crack or break. Potential patient injury includes catheter dislocation, bleeding, and air emboli. The firm has received six complaints (29 broken suture wings) to date for malfunction, without serious injury or death.

The assembly of the needle guides were found to be either missing adhesive or did not have adequate adhesive to hold the assembled cannula in place on the needle guide.

The assembly of the needle guides were found to be either missing adhesive or did not have adequate adhesive to hold the assembled cannula in place on the needle guide.

OrthoPAT¿ reservoirs are missing the cannula inside the reservoirs. The absence of this cannula prevents the emptying of blood from the reservoirs. The inability to empty the reservoir means that the collected blood cannot be processed.

The suture wings have the potential to crack or break. Potential patient injury includes catheter dislocation, bleeding, and air emboli. The firm has received six complaints (29 broken suture wings) to date for malfunction, without serious injury or death.