Recall of BIOGRAPH MCT FLOW-4R

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

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
    48986
  • Event Risk Class
    III
  • Event Initiated Date
    2015-03-26
  • Event Country
  • 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
    Customer complaints were received whereby pallets were visibly cracked. inspection showed that the crack depth was limited to the decorative laminate layer which is bonded to the top structural carbon fiber pallet. the underlying carbon fiber pallet was unaffected and the issue does not pose any structural concern.

Device

  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: 10529161 (Lot serial: 11010)
  • Product Description
    Biograph mCT Systems
  • Manufacturer

Manufacturer

  • Manufacturer Address
    OAKVILLE
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
  • Source
    HC