Events

Recall of Endoscopic Camera System

According to New Zealand Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority, this recall involved a device in New Zealand that was produced by Scholly Fiberoptic GmbH.

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
    21197
  • Event Initiated Date
    2017-03-10
  • Event Country
    New Zealand
  • Event Source
    NZMMDSA
  • Event Source URL
    https://medsafe.govt.nz/hot/Recalls/RecallSearch.asp
  • Notes / Alerts
    Data from New Zealand is current through July 2018. All of the data comes from the New Zealand Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority, 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 New Zealand.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Recalling Organisation: B Braun New Zealand Ltd, 23 Falcon Street, Parnell, AUCKLAND 1052
  • Reason
    In individual cases image distortions and image failure can occur with the 32 inch 3d monitor. in which case the operator loses sight of the endoscopically observed surgical feild if and an image failure occures intraoperatively.
  • Action
    Product to be modified

Device

Endoscopic Camera System

Manufacturer

Scholly Fiberoptic GmbH