Events

Recall of MAXCEM ELITE CURVED TIPS

According to Health Canada (via FOI), this recall involved a device in Canada that was produced by HENRY SCHEIN CANADA 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
    135660
  • Event Risk Class
    III
  • Event Initiated Date
    2012-12-19
  • 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
    Manufacturer became aware that the packages of root canal tips actually contained intra-oral tips.

Device

MAXCEM ELITE CURVED TIPS
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: 33881 (Lot serial: 4500879)
  • Product Description
    MAXCEM ELITE CURVED TIPS
  • Manufacturer
    HENRY SCHEIN CANADA INC.

Manufacturer

HENRY SCHEIN CANADA INC.
  • Manufacturer Address
    NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Henry Schein Inc
  • Source
    HC