Events

Recall of AMBIENT HIPVAC 50 WAND INTEGRATED FINGER SWITCHES

According to Health Canada (via FOI), this recall involved a device in Canada that was produced by ARTHROCARE 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
    20075
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2014-11-07
  • 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
    The tray that houses the hipvac wand may have damage that could result result in a breach of the sterile barrier. this could result in infection in the patient on which the device is used.

Device

AMBIENT HIPVAC 50 WAND INTEGRATED FINGER SWITCHES
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: ASHA4730-01 (Lot serial: >10 CONTACT MFR)
  • Product Description
    AMBIENT HIPVAC 50 WAND
  • Manufacturer
    ARTHROCARE CORPORATION

Manufacturer

ARTHROCARE CORPORATION