Events

Recall of TELEFLEX PILLING SURGICAL BLADE KNIFE HANDLE

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

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
    106519
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2017-09-22
  • 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
    Teleflex medical is recalling reusable surgical knife handles which are intended for use with blades which are inserted into a slot in the handle. teleflex medical is recalling these knife handles because the slot depth is out of specification so blades may not fit on the handles properly.

Device

TELEFLEX PILLING SURGICAL BLADE KNIFE HANDLE
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: 352957 (Lot serial: >10 lots numbers contact mfg); Model Catalog: 352953 (Lot serial: >10 lots numbers contact mfg); Model Catalog: 352950 (Lot serial: >10 lots numbers contact mfg); Model Catalog: 352951 (Lot serial: >10 lots numbers contact mfg); Model Catalog: 352952 (Lot serial: >10 lots numbers contact mfg)
  • Product Description
    TELEFLEX PILLING SURGICAL BLADE KNIFE HANDLE
  • Manufacturer
    TELEFLEX MEDICAL

Manufacturer

TELEFLEX MEDICAL