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Recall of LOTRAFILCON B SPHERICAL
  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    18248
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2007-01-15
  • 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
    There is a potential for lenses with reduced ion permeability values to have reduced movement on the eye resulting in sympthoms similar to a foreign body sensation.
Recall of OPENGENE DNA SEQUENCING SYSTEM - LONG-READ TOWER SEQUENCER
  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    18254
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2013-04-05
  • 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
    The long read tower sequencer uses the microcel 500 / microcel 300 buffer chambers. these identified buffer chambers may have the potential to leak buffer when in use. the fluid can contact electrical components causing a ground condition with heat generation and possible incendiary event.
Recall of ROCHE HITACHI - TOBRAMYCIN
  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    18256
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2006-03-30
  • 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 reagent instability that could cause an increased recovery of control material and elevated patient sample recovery at the trough level & could lead to physician failure to increase dose of medication.
Recall of K3 GUTTA PERCHA
  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    18257
  • Event Risk Class
    III
  • Event Initiated Date
    2012-02-23
  • 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
    A complaint was received indicating that the box labelled with part number 825-0625 which is the red band #25 tip gutta percha but actually contains blue-band #30 tip gutta percha part number 825-0630.
Recall of ARCHITECT "I" SYSTEM - SIROLIMUS ASSAY
  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    18259
  • Event Risk Class
    III
  • Event Initiated Date
    2010-06-01
  • 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
    Architect sirolimus reagent lot 80162m100 has exhibited an increased frequency of barcode read errors due to the print quality of the barcode label.
Recall of #13 SCORPIO 4:1 CERAMIC BLOCKS
  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    18260
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2009-12-14
  • 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
    Stryker orthopaedics has become aware that the ceramic guide rails within the scorpio (xcelerate) 4.1 ceramic cutting blocks may fracture and displace from the block. the size of the pieces that can be displaced range from small fragments to complete rails.
Recall of MR APPLICATIONS
  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    18266
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2011-08-02
  • 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
    Ge healthcare has become aware that image orientation of reference series displayed in functool diffusion tensor/fibertrak protocol on advantage workstation mr applications may not match with the orientation annotations displayed in the viewport. this issue may impact patient safety.
Recall of HEARTSTART MRX DEFIBRILLATOR/MONITOR
  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    18267
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2012-06-15
  • 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
    Philips has become aware that when heartstart mrx defibrillator monitors are used in external transport and ems environments the mechanical/electrical connection between the pads/paddles therapy cable (including pads cpr therapy cable and external paddles cable) and the mrx therapy connection port may experience higher than expected levels of stress causing accelerated wear. without routine periodic inspections and preventive action by users wear of the connection could ultimately prevent the device from sensing that the pads/paddles therapy cable is connected. this wear also may cause the mrx to inappropriately identify the pads therapy cable external paddles or internal paddles. pads/paddles therapy cable and therapy connection port wear could pose a risk for patients and/or caregivers.
Recall of ACTIVE RENIN IRMA
  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    18269
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2012-01-13
  • 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
    Affected lot may exhibit a decrease in stability of the coated tubes. as a result quality control and patient sample results may be falsely elevated by up to 72%.
Recall of MOBILE OEC UROVIEW 2500 IMAGING SYSTEM
  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    18306
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2006-03-24
  • 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
    Uncommanded motion of the urological table is possible should the hand control assembly be exposed to liquids.
Recall of UNICEL DXH 800 COULTER CELLULAR ANALYSIS SYSTEM
  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    18271
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2009-12-16
  • 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
    Beckman coulter has identified three problems with the unicel dxh 800 coulter cellular analysis system: problem # 1: differential percentages results transmitted to the lab information system (lis) may not add to 100.0 or 100.00%. problem # 2: there was an increased rate of unexpected default test orders due to failure to accept test orders from the lis. problem # 3: 6c and retic-x were mislabeled in the transmission string to the lis.
Recall of MAGNETOM HARMONY MRI SYSTEM
  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    18273
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2001-09-18
  • 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 of capacitors to overheat and cause failure of mr unit to operate.
Recall of CIC PRO CLINICAL INFORMATION CENTER
  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    18274
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2007-04-16
  • 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
    Problems with loss of audible alarms and cic resetting.
Recall of UNICEL DXI 800 ACCESS IMMUNOASSAY SYSTEM - ANALYZER - CLASS II
  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    18275
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2010-08-20
  • 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
    If a reagent pack is not loaded onto access and dxi instruments in accordance with the instrument operator's guide it is possible for the instrument to pipette insufficient or incorrect reagents and generate erroneous qc or patient results.
Recall of BONE FIXATION SCREW
  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    18276
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    1999-07-28
  • 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
    Due to a materil discrepancy the tip of the instrument may break.
Recall of ANSELL EXAM-TEX LATEX MEDICAL GLOVES
  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    18288
  • Event Risk Class
    III
  • Event Initiated Date
    1996-10-30
  • 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
Recall of MASIMO SET RAD 5V PULSE OXIMETER
  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    18289
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2004-02-24
  • 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
    Source medical conducted a recall on units sold in canada because they are not yet licenced.
Recall of FREEDOM CORDLESS LED HEADLIGHT
  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    18299
  • Event Risk Class
    III
  • Event Initiated Date
    2011-11-22
  • 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
    Freedom cordless led headlights were warm to touch due to the use of resistors in place of the two fuses required for normal function of the unit.
Recall of MAGNETOM SYMPHONY MRI SYSTEM
  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    18304
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2003-11-20
  • 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
    Exchange of the spine array coil.
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