Events

Recall of PINNACLE SYRINGE SLEEVES

According to Health Canada (via FOI), this recall involved a device in Canada that was produced by PATTERSON DENTAL 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
    19134
  • Event Risk Class
    III
  • Event Initiated Date
    2014-02-21
  • 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
    Packaging error with the product pinnacle sirynge sleeve. the container identified as "pinnacle sleeve without opening" contained inner box labeled as "pinnavle sirynge sleeve with opening". the inner boxes contained sleeves with opening.

Device

PINNACLE SYRINGE SLEEVES
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: 3760 (Lot serial: LOt #398763); Model Catalog: 3760 (Lot serial: n/a)
  • Product Description
    Pinnacle sirynge sleeve
  • Manufacturer
    PATTERSON DENTAL CANADA INC.

Manufacturer

PATTERSON DENTAL CANADA INC.