Events

Recall of E9000 BURR DIAMOND BURR

According to Health Canada (via FOI), this recall involved a device in Canada that was produced by LINVATEC CORPORATION ALSO TRADING AS CONMED LINVATEC.

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
    134658
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2006-02-01
  • 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
    Blister package of 439 catalog numbers and lots of burs may not be completely sealed thereby potentially compromising the sterility of the devices. recalled burs have exp. dates between may 2008 and nov 2010.

Device

E9000 BURR DIAMOND BURR

Manufacturer

LINVATEC CORPORATION ALSO TRADING AS CONMED LINVATEC
  • Manufacturer Address
    LARGO
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    CONMED Corp.
  • Source
    HC