Events

Recall of Device Recall Oridion

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Oridion Medical 1987 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
    61143
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1348-2012
  • Event Initiated Date
    2011-12-01
  • Event Date Posted
    2012-03-30
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2012-06-04
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=107387
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Analyzer, gas, carbon-dioxide, gaseous-phase - Product Code CCK
  • Reason
    Surestream co2 sampling lines-connector may cause breakage of the microswitch inside the co2 inlet.
  • Action
    Oridion issued a Technical Note communication in March 2011 to field staff and end users globally. The Technical Note identified the affected product and provided instructions for user on the proper insertion of Surestream products. For questions contact your local distributor or Oridion at technicalsupport@oridion.com

Device

Device Recall Oridion
  • Model / Serial
    Lot Numbers: M8204L10 M8357N10
  • Product Classification
    Anesthesiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    USA Nationwide Distribution including the states of: AZ, CA, FL, HI, LA, MA, MO, NJ, NY, OH, OR, TX and WI.
  • Product Description
    Oridion Surestream CO2 Sampling Lines- || SureLine O2 || Part Number: 010979-03 || Product Usage: || The intended use of SureStream sampling lines is to convey a sample of a patients expired breath to a capnograph in order to measure CO2 partial pressure in intubated and non intubated patients.
  • Manufacturer
    Oridion Medical 1987 Ltd.

Manufacturer

Oridion Medical 1987 Ltd.
  • Manufacturer Address
    Oridion Medical 1987 Ltd., 7 Hamarpe St., P.O. Box 45025, Har Hotzvim Industrial Park, Jerusalem Israel
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Medtronic plc
  • Manufacturer comment
    “If our surveillance systems identify a potential performance issue, our personnel promptly evaluate the problem, including, when appropriate, conducting root cause investigations and internal testing to assess whether the product continues to meet specifications and defined performance criteria,” Medtronic told ICIJ in a statement. “In some cases, based on this evaluation, Medtronic may determine that a recall is necessary.” The company said that it communicates with healthcare providers and/or patients and provide recommendations to address such issues. Medtronic noted that these communications can include letters, emails, calls, press releases, physician notifications and social media postings, as well as informing the FDA and other regulators of the actions.
  • Source
    USFDA