Events

Recall of PRECISIONGLIDE NEEDLE

According to Health Canada (via FOI), this recall involved a device in Canada that was produced by BECTON DICKINSON CANADA INC..

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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
    96250
  • Event Risk Class
    III
  • Event Initiated Date
    2010-08-31
  • 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
    Bd received 181 incidents in usa of clogged needles for batch 905615. needle is part of genentech's lucentis kits. lucentis is administered as an intravitreal injection (into the eye). the medication is drawn up through a 19 gauge filter needle and then the 30 gauge needle. the clogs were found prior to use.

Device

PRECISIONGLIDE NEEDLE
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: 305106 (Lot serial: 9057615)
  • Product Description
    precisionGlide needle 30 gauge
  • Manufacturer
    BECTON DICKINSON CANADA INC.

Manufacturer

BECTON DICKINSON CANADA INC.