Events

Recall of HAMO VISION SINGLE-CHAMBER WASHER/DISINFECTOR

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

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
    153346
  • Event Risk Class
    III
  • Event Initiated Date
    2010-11-12
  • 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
    Steris has learned that vision sc washer occasionally experience bent spray arms broken or clogged spray arm tips and/or damaged drying piston valves.

Device

HAMO VISION SINGLE-CHAMBER WASHER/DISINFECTOR
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: FH05072 (Lot serial: 3630007004 to 3611110001)
  • Product Description
    Reliance Hamo Vision Washer/Disinfector
  • Manufacturer
    STERIS CANADA CORPORATION

Manufacturer

STERIS CANADA CORPORATION
  • Manufacturer Address
    QUEBEC
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Steris Plc
  • Source
    HC