Events

Recall of WA1000 SYSTEM PROBES/TIPS/SHAFT

According to Health Canada (via FOI), this recall involved a device in Canada that was produced by COOPERSURGICAL INC. ALSO TRADING AS WALLACH SURGICAL DEVICES.

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
    31845
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2007-08-07
  • 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
    Potential lossening of the braze where the tip is joined to the body of the probe which could result in the tip being propelled from the probe.

Device

WA1000 SYSTEM PROBES/TIPS/SHAFT
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: REF 900220 (Lot serial: S/N ISM12J); Model Catalog: REF 900220 (Lot serial: S/N ISM12H); Model Catalog: REF-900218 (Lot serial: S/N SX7C); Model Catalog: REF-900218 (Lot serial: S/N SS3B); Model Catalog: REF-900218 (Lot serial: S/N SU91); Model Catalog: REF-900218 (Lot serial: S/N SR1C); Model Catalog: REF-900218 (Lot serial: S/N SS3A); Model Catalog: REF-900218 (Lot serial: S/N SMGC)
  • Product Description
    Anorectal Tip with Sheath
  • Manufacturer
    COOPERSURGICAL INC. ALSO TRADING AS WALLACH SURGICAL DEVICES

Manufacturer

COOPERSURGICAL INC. ALSO TRADING AS WALLACH SURGICAL DEVICES