Events

Recall of CONNECTION BRACKET FOR MAGNUS OR TABLE SYSTEM

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

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
    50456
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2009-09-24
  • 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
    The connection bracket shows too much machanical play at the operating room table interface for some procedures. the cause of this play is that the hole in the lock washer which is responsible for locking the accessory to the operating room table interface is too large.

Device

CONNECTION BRACKET FOR MAGNUS OR TABLE SYSTEM
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: 1180.360AO (Lot serial: NONE AVAILABLE.)
  • Product Description
    CONNECTION BRACKET 1180.36AO
  • Manufacturer
    MAQUET GMBH

Manufacturer

MAQUET GMBH
  • Manufacturer Address
    RASTATT
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Getinge AB
  • Source
    HC