Events

Recall of PRESSURE MONITORING KIT WITH TRUWAVE DISPOSABLE PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS

According to Health Canada (via FOI), this recall involved a device in Canada that was produced by EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES (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
    47240
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2015-08-14
  • 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
    Through post market surveillance flow restriction was detected from all arterial cvp and pa lines during priming and flushing. flow restriction was found inside iv trifurcated adaptor. the iv tubing lumen was blocked by the adaptor and restricted flow paths to extension tubes and pressure lines.

Device

PRESSURE MONITORING KIT WITH TRUWAVE DISPOSABLE PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: PX3X3272 (Lot serial: 60025936); Model Catalog: PXVMP3X32 (Lot serial: 60025874); Model Catalog: T443422A (Lot serial: 59987950); Model Catalog: PX2X3 (Lot serial: 59987950); Model Catalog: PX2X3 (Lot serial: 60020223); Model Catalog: PX2X3 (Lot serial: 60036750); Model Catalog: T443422A (Lot serial: 60020223); Model Catalog: T443422A (Lot serial: 60036750); Model Catalog: PX3X3272 (Lot serial: 59994227)
  • Product Description
    Pressure Monitoring Set
  • Manufacturer
    EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES (CANADA) INC.

Manufacturer

EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES (CANADA) INC.