Events

Recall of MICRUS MICROCOIL SYSTEM MICRUSPHERE XL 10 STRETCH-RESISTANT

According to Health Canada (via FOI), this recall involved a device in Canada that was produced by JOHNSON & JOHNSON MEDICAL PRODUCTS A DIV. OF JOHNSON & JOHNSON 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
    97292
  • Event Risk Class
    III
  • Event Initiated Date
    2011-09-09
  • 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 typographical error may exist on the package label and peel-off stickers that are placed on the packaging of certain micrusphere xl 10 microcoil systems. the product catalog number on the package does not match the catalog number that was ordered. however the product inside the package is correct. customers who ordered ssr 100514-20 (micrusphere xl 10 5mm x 14cm) received product that was labeled ssr 100514-10 (micrusphere xl 10 5mm x 14cm). the -10 catalog number extension does not exist in the micrus product catalog.

Device

MICRUS MICROCOIL SYSTEM MICRUSPHERE XL 10 STRETCH-RESISTANT

Manufacturer

JOHNSON & JOHNSON MEDICAL PRODUCTS A DIV. OF JOHNSON & JOHNSON INC.