Events

Recall of LORAD MAMMOGRAPHY SYSTEM

According to Health Canada (via FOI), this recall involved a device in Canada that was produced by CHRISTIE INNOMED 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
    147575
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    1999-05-06
  • 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
    Suite a l'incident qui a genere ce rapport a declaration obligatoire lorad a decide de faire imprimer des etiquettes autocollantes donnant les precautions a prendre pour en eviter la repetition.

Device

LORAD MAMMOGRAPHY SYSTEM
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: (Lot serial: console 18106080958); Model Catalog: (Lot serial: gantry 19406980958); Model Catalog: (Lot serial: dsm assembly 6111971999); Model Catalog: (Lot serial: stereoloc II 20311970033)
  • Product Description
    13467
  • Manufacturer
    CHRISTIE INNOMED INC.

Manufacturer

CHRISTIE INNOMED INC.