Events

Recall of ACCUGRID DISPOSABLE SPECIMEN RADIOGRAPHY SYSTEM WITH LOCALIZING GRID

According to Health Canada (via FOI), this recall involved a device in Canada that was produced by BEEKLEY CORPORATION.

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
    23270
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2002-03-21
  • Event Country
    Canada
  • Event Source
    HC
  • Notes / Alerts
    Canadian data is current through March 2018. All of the data comes from Health Canada, 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 Canada.
  • Extra notes in the data
  • Reason
    Discordance between cardboard lettering/numbers system present on the surface of the grid and the radiopaque plastic grid that is glued to the back of the cardboard. the lettering/numbers were reversed 180o.

Device

ACCUGRID DISPOSABLE SPECIMEN RADIOGRAPHY SYSTEM WITH LOCALIZING GRID
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: (Lot serial: )
  • Product Description
    ACCUGRID 5.65
  • Manufacturer
    BEEKLEY CORPORATION

Manufacturer

BEEKLEY CORPORATION