Events

Recall of MICROVEL DOUBLE VELOUR GRAFT WITH HEMASHIELD

According to Health Canada (via FOI), this recall involved a device in Canada that was produced by BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MEADOX.

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
    75247
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    1997-07-25
  • 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

Device

MICROVEL DOUBLE VELOUR GRAFT WITH HEMASHIELD
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: (Lot serial: 046111 126060 166109 etc...); Model Catalog: (Lot serial: 126107 206045 306130); Model Catalog: (Lot serial: 246129 266129 276108); Model Catalog: (Lot serial: 2586110); Model Catalog: (Lot serial: 016111 056110 076131); Model Catalog: (Lot serial: 106107 226131 596152 ETC)
  • Manufacturer
    BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MEADOX

Manufacturer

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MEADOX
  • Manufacturer Address
    OAKLAND
  • Source
    HC