Events

Recall of Auriga XL 4007 Laser System

According to Department of Health, Therapeutic Goods Administration, this recall involved a device in Australia that was produced by Boston Scientific Pty Ltd.

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    RC-2017-RN-01213-1
  • Event Risk Class
    Class II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2017-09-19
  • Event Country
    Australia
  • Event Source
    DHTGA
  • Event Source URL
    https://apps.tga.gov.au/Prod/sara/arn-detail.aspx?k=RC-2017-RN-01213-1
  • Notes / Alerts
    Australian data is current through July 2018. All of the data comes from the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration, except for the categories Manufacturer Parent Company and Product Classification.
    The Parent Company and the Product Classification were added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records. The device classification information comes from FDA’s Product Classification by Review Panel, based on matches of recall data from the U.S. and Australia.
  • Extra notes in the data
  • Reason
    Boston scientific has identified specific auriga xl 4007 laser consoles have been produced with the incorrect laser warning label applied to the console. the labels on the affected consoles provide incorrect information regarding the maximum power (p) and the wavelength (?) actually emitted by the console. the two potentially impacted elements related to the laser warning label being incorrect are: the selection/ordering of laser protection goggles and the arrangement or ‘setup' of the laser use area.
  • Action
    A Boston Scientific Certified Field Service Engineer (FSE) will replace the console’s Laser Warning Label with the correct Label. Users are advised to continue to follow the use and room setup instructions per Auriga XL User Manual (91043397). No further action is required by the users prior to the FSE visit.

Device

Auriga XL 4007 Laser System
  • Model / Serial
    Auriga XL 4007 Laser SystemMaterial Number (UPN): M00684007GO Serial Numbers: 4007-A-076 and 4007-A-078 ARTG Number: 287772
  • Manufacturer
    Boston Scientific Pty Ltd

Manufacturer

Boston Scientific Pty Ltd
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Boston Scientific
  • Manufacturer comment
    “We take a patient-first approach to assessing the applicability of every recall and communicate to regulatory bodies in all geographies where the recalled device is sold,” Boston Scientific said in a statement to ICIJ. “We have coordinated several recalls across many countries in a timely manner,” the company said, adding that it complies with all national laws, which can often vary and require different processes for reporting information or taking action on recalls. The company said it uses a rigorous and uniform process to take action on recalls and that “when we initiate a field action (e.g. recall, safety alert), every customer who has received an affected product receives a communication that includes a letter for the physician.”
  • Source
    DHTGA