Firm has observed increased rate of customer complaints related to separation of the balloon or catheter hub from the delivery catheter during delivery system withdrawal causing procedural delay and possible administration of additional anesthesia and contrast which may impact patients' renal function. Potential harms include occlusion or embolism and associated response, with specific outcomes such as amputation, embolism, loss of organ function, organ infarction, or tissue infarction. ***Updated June 2023*** Additional surgical stress caused by prolonged interventional surgery has the potential to lead to myocardial infarction or death.
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Firm has observed increased rate of customer complaints related to separation of the balloon or catheter hub from the delivery catheter during delivery system withdrawal causing procedural delay and possible administration of additional anesthesia and contrast which may impact patients' renal function. Potential harms include occlusion or embolism and associated response, with specific outcomes such as amputation, embolism, loss of organ function, organ infarction, or tissue infarction. ***Updated June 2023*** Additional surgical stress caused by prolonged interventional surgery has the potential to lead to myocardial infarction or death.
VITROS Immunodiagnostic Products FSH Reagent Pack- IVD 1931922
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics
Falsely high or delayed patient and QC results may occur due to low end imprecision. VITROS Immunodiagnostic Products FSH, LH and Prol Reagents Low End Imprecision. Low-level quality control (QC) and patient samples at the low end of the Measuring (Reportable) Range when using VITROS FSH, LH and Prol Reagent. Calibration failures, driven by imprecision observed with Calibrator Level 1.
Updated Instructions for Use (IFU) for EXALT Model D Single-Use Duodenoscope highlight the known risk of perforation and provide best clinical practices related to insertion, advancement, and removal of this device.
CK MB Calibrator, Catalogue Number CK2393
Randox Laboratories
Randox have realigned CK-MB Calibrator, CK2393, lot number 4410CK. Calibrating with the new value will cause a positive shift of approximately 6% with both Quality Controls and Patient Samples.
HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device (HVAD) System Controller, Model Number 1420-Controller 2.0
Heartware
Finnish and Turkish translation errors in HVAD controller and monitor displays as will as Instructions for Use, Patient Manual, and Emergency Responder Guide for the HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device (HVAD) system.
Finnish and Turkish translation errors in HVAD controller and monitor displays as will as Instructions for Use, Patient Manual, and Emergency Responder Guide for the HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device (HVAD) system.
Updated Instructions for Use (IFU) for EXALT Model D Single-Use Duodenoscope highlight the known risk of perforation and provide best clinical practices related to insertion, advancement, and removal of this device.
Finnish and Turkish translation errors in HVAD controller and monitor displays as will as Instructions for Use, Patient Manual, and Emergency Responder Guide for the HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device (HVAD) system.
VITROS Immunodiagnostic Products Prolactin Reagent Pack Product Code: 1849793
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics
Falsely high or delayed patient and QC results may occur due to low end imprecision. VITROS Immunodiagnostic Products FSH, LH and Prol Reagents Low End Imprecision. Low-level quality control (QC) and patient samples at the low end of the Measuring (Reportable) Range when using VITROS FSH, LH and Prol Reagent. Calibration failures, driven by imprecision observed with Calibrator Level 1.
Higher than normal "No Call Internal Control failures" due to a missing reagent within a small subset of the extraction tray lot.
Turbett Surgical Container, TS1500
TURBETT SURGICAL
Eight units manufactured before June 2019 have exhibited weld failures breaching the sterile barrier after prolonged use.
Avanos Cortrak 2 Enteral Access System (EAS)
Avanos Medical
Product labeling is being modified. STOP using the Anonymous Account Mode feature of the CORTRAK 2 device immediately. CONFIRM placement of the NG/NI tube per institution protocol.
WalkAway Instruments may have been assembled with the incorrect AC power entry connector inlet with is rated at 1 ampere current rating rather than the correct current rating of 10 ampere
Atlas Stim Headbox (ASHB) was delivered to US customers under a premise that the device had an Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) and was for research use only, but the manufacturer does not have an approved IDE by the FDA. The product has not undergone electrical safety testing and has not received regulatory clearance.
VITRIGUARD, CARRIER, CLEAR; Model. No. 43782001 The VitriGuard device is a cryopreservation storage device composed of a stick and cap.
CooperSurgical
Products in this lot may have compromised barrier seals, introducing a risk to sterility.
It was reported that a JOURNEY II BCS Femoral OXIN LT SZ5 was in a box labelled as a LEGION NARROW PS OXIN SZ 6N RT.
ULTRAtab Laboratories recalled Acetaminophen and electrolyte tablets that were later placed into Total Resources Intl kits. Acetaminophen and electrolyte tablets were recalled due to a Fluid Bed Drier exhaust system breach, which presents the possibility of cross-contamination where the potential contaminations are well known API's at well below efficacious dose levels.
Errors and inconsistencies that were identified in the Instruction for Use (IFU), Emergency Responder Guide (ERG), and Patient Manual (PM) for the HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device (HVAD) system.
Olympus Uretero-reno videoscope, Model No. URF-V2
Olympus Corporation of the Americas
The bending section of the URF-V2 may crack, resulting in an abnormal shape or abnormal angulation of the bending section.