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Medical Devices Recalls

Medical equipment, implants, and diagnostic devices

37,779 Total Recalls

Invalid or false positive results for one or more targets (SARS-CoV-2/Influenza A/Influenza B) using the cobas SARS-CoV-2 & Influenza A/B assay for use under emergency use authorization on the cobas Liat analyzer, showed abnormal PCR growth curves

Mar 25, 2021 Other Medical Devices Nationwide View Details β†’

Potential for the device safety interlock to fail. The safety interlock prevents an empty single-use reload from being erroneously fired a second time. If the safety interlock fails and the empty single-use reload is fired a second time, the stapler may cut tissue but no staples will deploy from the empty reload, potentially resulting in a failed anastomosis, bleeding, tissue trauma, and the potential need to convert to an open procedure.

Mar 4, 2021 Diagnostic Equipment Nationwide View Details β†’
Class I - Dangerous

bioMerieux received complaints about calibration issue observed on several lots of VIDASΒΏ CMV IgM (ref 30205 ; 30205-01).

Mar 16, 2021 Diagnostic Equipment Nationwide View Details β†’

When tested with H. influenza ATCC 49247 and ATCC 49766 both organisms may exhibit lighter than normal growth making zones difficult to measure.

Mar 10, 2021 Diagnostic Equipment Nationwide View Details β†’

Discoloration and turbidity were present in the specified lots of STMs because of Longer Monsoon season at the South Korean Manufacturing Facility.

Feb 16, 2021 Diagnostic Equipment Nationwide View Details β†’

Interference condition between the 10mm Drill Guide Inserter and the inner shaft that mates with the inserters. As a result, inner shafts do not mate flush with the collet inserters, and splaying of the collet. If implant falls into the spinal cord may cause a spinal cord injury or Incomplete seating of the inserter to the implant could result in misalignment of the screws with the inserter screw guide, potentially causing malposition of the screws into the adjacent vertebral bodies

Mar 16, 2021 Other Medical Devices View Details β†’

Investigations related to customer complaints received for particulate matter inside of the Surgiwand" II device tubing components identified the root cause as a damaged Y-Connector component which connects the tubing to the device. This damage was determined to generate the particulate matter observed and is created during the assembly process for connecting the tubing component to the Y-Connector.

Mar 5, 2021 Surgical Instruments Nationwide View Details β†’