Events

Recall of Covidien Devon Light Glove

According to Department of Health, Therapeutic Goods Administration, this recall involved a device in Australia that was produced by Covidien 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-00008-1
  • Event Risk Class
    Class II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2017-01-05
  • Event Country
    Australia
  • Event Source
    DHTGA
  • Event Source URL
    https://apps.tga.gov.au/Prod/sara/arn-detail.aspx?k=RC-2017-RN-00008-1
  • 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
    Customers have reported that on rare occasions, the devon light glove may split upon application to the devon light handle adapter. some of the reported splits resulted from difficult application of the light glove to the handle adapter. more recently, clinicians have reported finding splits in the light glove following surgery completion, where no difficulty in application of the light glove was encountered or finding splits directly out of the package. a split in the light glove causes a breach in the sterile field and can increase the potential for infection. there have been two reports in which splits were found at the conclusion of surgery.
  • Action
    Medtronic is advising the distributor to quarantine and discontinue use of the affected lots prior to returning them for a credit. The distributor is further requested to forward the recall letter to hospitals with the affected lots.

Device

Covidien Devon Light Glove
  • Model / Serial
    Covidien Devon Light Glove Product Codes: 571711, 31140208, 31140216, 31140257All Lot Numbers within expiry beginning with 630XXXXXXX and lower ARTG Number: 186761
  • Manufacturer
    Covidien Pty Ltd

Manufacturer

Covidien Pty Ltd
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Medtronic plc
  • Manufacturer comment
    “If our surveillance systems identify a potential performance issue, our personnel promptly evaluate the problem, including, when appropriate, conducting root cause investigations and internal testing to assess whether the product continues to meet specifications and defined performance criteria,” Medtronic told ICIJ in a statement. “In some cases, based on this evaluation, Medtronic may determine that a recall is necessary.” The company said that it communicates with healthcare providers and/or patients and provide recommendations to address such issues. Medtronic noted that these communications can include letters, emails, calls, press releases, physician notifications and social media postings, as well as informing the FDA and other regulators of the actions.
  • Source
    DHTGA