Events

Recall of Matrix Surgical Laparoscopic Spatula with cable (active endotherapy device).

According to Department of Health, Therapeutic Goods Administration, this recall involved a device in Australia that was produced by Morton Surgical Pty Ltd T/A Matrix Surgical Company.

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-2012-RN-00637-3
  • Event Risk Class
    Class II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2012-07-03
  • Event Country
    Australia
  • Event Source
    DHTGA
  • Event Source URL
    https://apps.tga.gov.au/Prod/sara/arn-detail.aspx?k=RC-2012-RN-00637-3
  • 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
    The manufacturer received a report that the insulation of a diathermy spatula appeared to have melted during use and that the patient sustained secondary site damage to their fallopian tube.

Device

Matrix Surgical Laparoscopic Spatula with cable (active endotherapy device).

Manufacturer

Morton Surgical Pty Ltd T/A Matrix Surgical Company
  • Source
    DHTGA