Events

Recall of COROSKOP T.O.P. SYSTEM AND ACCESSORIES

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

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
    32503
  • Event Risk Class
    III
  • Event Initiated Date
    2002-05-10
  • 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
    Software upgradde of hicor/hicor t.O.P. (accessory of the coroskop t.O.P.). this correction is a performance issue not related to patient or operator safety.

Device

COROSKOP T.O.P. SYSTEM AND ACCESSORIES
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: (Lot serial: 41 UNITS SN'S ON FILE)
  • Product Description
    173909 COROSKOP T.O.P. SYSTEM
  • Manufacturer
    SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT

Manufacturer

SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
  • Manufacturer Address
    ERLANGEN
  • Source
    HC