Events

Recall of Talon Grasping Device(Used for retrieval of foreign bodies, tissue specimens, stones or calculi in endoscopic procedures of the gastrointestinal tract)

According to Department of Health, Therapeutic Goods Administration, this recall involved a device in Australia that was produced by Device Technologies Australia 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-2015-RN-00354-1
  • Event Risk Class
    Class II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2015-04-27
  • Event Country
    Australia
  • Event Source
    DHTGA
  • Event Source URL
    https://apps.tga.gov.au/Prod/sara/arn-detail.aspx?k=RC-2015-RN-00354-1
  • 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
    Us endoscopy has received a report of a grasping wire detachment during use and has determined the affected lot numbers. if wire detachment occurs, medical intervention may be required to prevent potential injury in the gastrointestinal tract.
  • Action
    Users are advised to identify affected stock for returning it to Device Technologies.

Device

Talon Grasping Device(Used for retrieval of foreign bodies, tissue specimens, stones or calculi i...
  • Model / Serial
    Talon Grasping Device(Used for retrieval of foreign bodies, tissue specimens, stones or calculi in endoscopic procedures of the gastrointestinal tract)Product Code: U-711175Multiple lot numbers ARTG number: 168224
  • Manufacturer
    Device Technologies Australia Pty Ltd

Manufacturer

Device Technologies Australia Pty Ltd