Events

Recall of CARBOMEDICS HEART VALVE LEAFLET TESTER

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

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
    86162
  • Event Risk Class
    I
  • Event Initiated Date
    2002-05-13
  • 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
    Plastic head broke away from the metal shaft during use and the fragment could not be located. patient death involved.

Device

CARBOMEDICS HEART VALVE LEAFLET TESTER
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: VT-100 (Lot serial: ALL LOTS)
  • Product Description
    SULZER CARBOMEDICS VALVE TESTERS
  • Manufacturer
    LIVANOVA CANADA CORP.

Manufacturer

LIVANOVA CANADA CORP.
  • Manufacturer Address
    MARKHAM
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    LivaNova PLC
  • Source
    HC