Events

Recall of GEM FLOW COUPLER - DEVICE

According to Health Canada (via FOI), this recall involved a device in Canada that was produced by SYNOVIS MICRO COMPANIES ALLIANCE INC/A SUB. OF SYNOVIS LIFE TECH. 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
    53876
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2016-04-28
  • 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
    Synovis micro companies alliance is issuing a product recall for the potential for a puncture through the outer tyvek lid of the sterile flow coupler tray-in-tray package.

Device

GEM FLOW COUPLER - DEVICE
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: GEM2753-FC (Lot serial: SP15K05-1094463); Model Catalog: GEM2754-FC (Lot serial: SP15K05-1094463); Model Catalog: GEM2754-FC (Lot serial: SP15J22-1090024); Model Catalog: GEM2753-FC (Lot serial: SP15J22-1090024); Model Catalog: GEM2752-FC (Lot serial: SP15J22-1090024); Model Catalog: GEM2754-FC (Lot serial: SP15H05-1067843); Model Catalog: GEM2753-FC (Lot serial: SP15H05-1067843); Model Catalog: GEM2752-FC (Lot serial: SP15H05-1067843); Model Catalog: GEM2754-FC (Lot serial: SP15L02-1102423); Model Catalog: GEM2753-FC (Lot serial: SP15L02-1102423); Model Catalog: GEM2752-FC (Lot serial: SP15L02-1102423); Model Catalog: GEM2754-FC (Lot serial: SP15K02-1092807); Model Catalog: GEM2753-FC (Lot serial: SP15K02-1092807); Model Catalog: GEM2752-FC (Lot serial: SP15K02-1092807); Model Catalog: GEM2754-FC (Lot serial: SP15K10-1096021); Model Catalog: GEM2753-FC (Lot serial: SP15K10-1096021); Model Catalog: GEM2752-FC (Lot serial: SP15K10-1096021); Model Catalog: GEM2754-FC (Lot serial: SP15K05-1094466
  • Product Description
    GEM FLOW COUPLER
  • Manufacturer
    SYNOVIS MICRO COMPANIES ALLIANCE INC/A SUB. OF SYNOVIS LIFE TECH. INC

Manufacturer

SYNOVIS MICRO COMPANIES ALLIANCE INC/A SUB. OF SYNOVIS LIFE TECH. INC