Events

Recall of DISPOSABLE SURGICAL SCISSORS TIPS

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

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
    26750
  • Event Risk Class
    III
  • Event Initiated Date
    2006-05-04
  • 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
    Disengagement of the shrink tube from the tip could occur. device was used sterile and had not been re-sterilized or reprocessed prior to the case.

Device

DISPOSABLE SURGICAL SCISSORS TIPS
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: 3142 (Lot serial: 26454); Model Catalog: 3142 (Lot serial: 26322); Model Catalog: 3142 (Lot serial: 26355); Model Catalog: 3142 (Lot serial: 26791); Model Catalog: 3142 (Lot serial: 26797G); Model Catalog: 3142 (Lot serial: 25743); Model Catalog: 3142 (Lot serial: 26529)
  • Product Description
    MICROLINE PENTAX RENEW II ENDO-CUT
  • Manufacturer
    SOUTHMEDIC INC.

Manufacturer

SOUTHMEDIC INC.