Events

Recall of FLOW METER FOR USE WITH OXYGEN

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

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
    100905
  • Event Risk Class
    III
  • Event Initiated Date
    2002-05-13
  • 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
    Several flow meters were found to experience a drop in flow within 30 minutes of use.

Device

FLOW METER FOR USE WITH OXYGEN
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: (Lot serial: )
  • Product Description
    406753 FLOW METER FOR USE WITH OXYGEN
  • Manufacturer
    AMVEX CANADA

Manufacturer

AMVEX CANADA
  • Manufacturer Address
    RICHMOND HILL
  • Source
    HC