Events

Recall of FLEXIBLE APPLICATOR PROBE 3.2MM DIAMETER

According to Health Canada (via FOI), this recall involved a device in Canada that was produced by VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS HAAN 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
    144572
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2010-06-15
  • 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
    Potential length changes in the flexible applicator probe for use with vaginal applicator set with ct cylinders (gm11004140) and stump applicator set with ct cylinders (gm11004160). after autoclave the flexible applicator probes can shrink by up to 2mm.

Device

FLEXIBLE APPLICATOR PROBE 3.2MM DIAMETER
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: GM11002560 (Lot serial: E01 TO H14)
  • Product Description
    Flexible applicator probe 3.2mm braced PVDF
  • Manufacturer
    VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS HAAN GMBH

Manufacturer

VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS HAAN GMBH