Events

Recall of SCREWDRIVER BLADE (SELF RETAINING)

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

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
    107739
  • Event Risk Class
    III
  • Event Initiated Date
    1999-01-26
  • 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
    The self-retaining feature in some products may not be as effective as customers expect.

Device

SCREWDRIVER BLADE (SELF RETAINING)
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: (Lot serial: VARIOUS LOT NUMBERS); Model Catalog: (Lot serial: P/N'S 313.922 & 313.923)
  • Product Description
    SCREWDRIVER BLADE (SELF-RETAINING)
  • Manufacturer
    SYNTHES (CANADA) LTD.

Manufacturer

SYNTHES (CANADA) LTD.
  • Manufacturer Address
    MISSISSAUGA
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Johnson & Johnson
  • Source
    HC