Events

Recall of GDC-GUGLIELMI DETACHABLE COIL - (GDC) 360 DEGREE - GDC-18 360 DEGREE COIL

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

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
    111943
  • Event Risk Class
    III
  • Event Initiated Date
    2016-03-23
  • 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
    Stryker neurovascular has become aware that the incorrect dfu was included with the above listed product. the general gdc dfu was added to the product instead of the gdc 360 specific dfu. both dfu's are equivalent.

Device

GDC-GUGLIELMI DETACHABLE COIL - (GDC) 360 DEGREE - GDC-18 360 DEGREE COIL
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: M00334811300 (Lot serial: 17469274); Model Catalog: M0033471020SR0 (Lot serial: 17074659); Model Catalog: M00334811300 (Lot serial: 17614208)
  • Product Description
    GDC-GUGLIELMI DETACHABLE COIL - (GDC) 360 DEGREE - GDC-18 360 DEGREE COIL;GDC-GUGLIELMI DETACHABLE COIL - (GDC) 360 DEGREE - GDC-10 DEGREE SOFT COIL
  • Manufacturer
    STRYKER CANADA LP

Manufacturer

STRYKER CANADA LP
  • Manufacturer Address
    HAMILTON
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Stryker
  • Source
    HC