Events

Recall of COMPANION CLEARSTAR PUMP

According to Health Canada (via FOI), this recall involved a device in Canada that was produced by ABBOTT NUTRITION ABBOTT LABORATORIES.

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
    25761
  • Event Risk Class
    III
  • Event Initiated Date
    2007-06-27
  • 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
    Some pumps have an adapter bracket that could crack or break and potentially result in an under delivery of the enteral product. abbott is initiating a recall and repair of units.

Device

COMPANION CLEARSTAR PUMP

Manufacturer

ABBOTT NUTRITION ABBOTT LABORATORIES
  • Manufacturer Address
    COLUMBUS
  • Source
    HC