Recall of SYSMEX BLOOD COAGULATION ANALYZER CA-1500

According to Health Canada (via FOI), this recall involved a device in Canada that was produced by DADE BEHRING 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
    122576
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2001-09-05
  • Event Country
  • 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
    A potential problem with the sample reagent mixing motor wires on certain instruments.

Device

  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: CA-1500 (Lot serial: A1581 A1646 A1825 A1874); Model Catalog: CA-1500 (Lot serial: A1644.); Model Catalog: CA-1500CP (Lot serial: A1581 A1646 A1825 A1874); Model Catalog: CA-1500CP (Lot serial: A1644.); Model Catalog: CA-1500CP (Lot serial: A1105 A1151 A1465 A1556); Model Catalog: CA-1500 (Lot serial: A1105 A1151 A1465 A1556)
  • Product Description
    SYMEX AUTOMATED COAGULATION ANALYZER
  • Manufacturer

Manufacturer

  • Manufacturer Address
    MISSISSAUGA
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
  • Source
    HC