Events

Recall of NOVA-T INTRAUTERINE DEVICE

According to Health Canada (via FOI), this recall involved a device in Canada that was produced by BAYER 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
    110269
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2015-12-22
  • 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
    Bayer observed an increase in reports of device breakage for nova-t in 2015. the reported breakage was noticed during insertion or shortly after insertion in connection with expulsion of the t-body loop with attached threads.

Device

NOVA-T INTRAUTERINE DEVICE
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: CU 200 AG (Lot serial: TU014KS); Model Catalog: CU 200 AG (Lot serial: TU013RK); Model Catalog: CU 200 AG (Lot serial: TU011WR); Model Catalog: CU 200 AG (Lot serial: TU0164H); Model Catalog: CU 200 AG (Lot serial: TU00Z67); Model Catalog: CU 200 AG (Lot serial: TU00VV7); Model Catalog: CU 200 AG (Lot serial: TU01108)
  • Product Description
    NOVA-T INTRAUTERINE DEVICE
  • Manufacturer
    BAYER INC.

Manufacturer

BAYER INC.
  • Manufacturer Address
    MISSISSAUGA
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Bayer AG
  • Source
    HC