Events

Recall of BIO-CAL 370 BLOOD TEMPERATURE CONTROL MODULE

According to Health Canada (via FOI), this recall involved a device in Canada that was produced by MEDTRONIC OF CANADA 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
    79808
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2018-02-05
  • 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
    Safety issues were raised by regulators regarding water systems quality of temperature controllers regardless of manufacturer. medtronic specifically assessed the associated risk with the use of the medtronic biocal heater/cooler model 370. the potential hazard associated was identified as the presence of mycobacterium in the operating room due to the biocal device not cleaned /disinfected on a regular basis or the use of non- deionized water.

Device

BIO-CAL 370 BLOOD TEMPERATURE CONTROL MODULE
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: R95161-00 (Lot serial: All lots); Model Catalog: 95161 (Lot serial: All lots)
  • Product Description
    BIOCAL 370 Temperature Controller
  • Manufacturer
    MEDTRONIC OF CANADA LTD.

Manufacturer

MEDTRONIC OF CANADA LTD.
  • Manufacturer Address
    BRAMPTON
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Medtronic plc
  • Manufacturer comment
    “If our surveillance systems identify a potential performance issue, our personnel promptly evaluate the problem, including, when appropriate, conducting root cause investigations and internal testing to assess whether the product continues to meet specifications and defined performance criteria,” Medtronic told ICIJ in a statement. “In some cases, based on this evaluation, Medtronic may determine that a recall is necessary.” The company said that it communicates with healthcare providers and/or patients and provide recommendations to address such issues. Medtronic noted that these communications can include letters, emails, calls, press releases, physician notifications and social media postings, as well as informing the FDA and other regulators of the actions.
  • Source
    HC