Events

Recall of KAVO HANDPIECE - INTRAFLEX

According to Health Canada (via FOI), this recall involved a device in Canada that was produced by KALTENBACH & VOIGT 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
    97969
  • Event Risk Class
    III
  • Event Initiated Date
    2009-02-05
  • 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
    A nonconformance with the eccentric bushes can result in a rough surface that will result in altered revolutions per minute(rpm) and the lifetime of the device.

Device

KAVO HANDPIECE - INTRAFLEX
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: 0.535.4692 (Lot serial: )
  • Product Description
    Eccentric Bushes
  • Manufacturer
    KALTENBACH & VOIGT GMBH

Manufacturer

KALTENBACH & VOIGT GMBH