Events

Recall of BEAVER BLADE

According to Health Canada (via FOI), this recall involved a device in Canada that was produced by SMITH & NEPHEW INC..

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
    88359
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2016-01-18
  • 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
    Several lots of the beaver 4.0mm banana blade are experiencing brittle fracture. a number of product complaints were received with this indication noted during surgery. in the event that the blade breaks and falls into the patient it could potentially be difficult to retrieve and may lead to a surgical delay.

Device

BEAVER BLADE
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: 72203307 (Lot serial: >10 NUMBERS CONTACT MFG)
  • Product Description
    BEAVER 4.0mm BANANA BLADE
  • Manufacturer
    SMITH & NEPHEW INC.

Manufacturer

SMITH & NEPHEW INC.