Medical Device Recalls: FDA Device Safety Alerts And Recall Notices

A software synchronization/timing issue in the barcode scanning and patient data processing component that causes the device to intermittently retain a previously scanned barcode including patient identification (ID) barcodes and quality control (QC) solution ID barcodes when a new barcode is scanned, resulting in the prior barcode information remaining displayed on the screen for the current test. When this defect occurs and the operator accepts the incorrectly displayed patient information without recognizing the mismatch, the current patient's glucose result will be incorrectly assigned to the previous patient's medical record and transmitted to the data management system (DMS), and the current patient's medical record will not receive a result, leaving their glucose status unrecorded and their clinical management without the information needed to guide treatment decisions. The previous patient, whose medical record now contains a glucose result that does not belong to them, may receive inappropriate clinical intervention based on that erroneous result, particularly in critically ill patients, neonates, and infants who cannot communicate symptoms or self-treat. The defect also affects QC barcode scanning: if a QC scan triggers the same retention behavior, QC results may be attributed to an incorrect identifier or QC tests may fail without the user recognizing the underlying cause. This defect does not affect the analytical accuracy of glucose measurements.

Under certain conditions historical imaging data migrated from a legacy system may become incorrectly associated with a different patient. If this occurs, studies or images may be displayed under the wrong patient record, which could lead to misdiagnosis or a delay in patient care.

Convenience kits contain BD ChloraPrep Clear - 1 mL and FREPP Clear 1.5 mL Applicators which are contaminated with Aspergillus penicillioides

Intravascular administration tubing set drip chambers may have black specks potentially due to the plastic molding process leaving discolored polyvinyl chloride (PVC) material within the drip chamber wall. The presence of discoloration and particulate matter in the fluid path has not been ruled out.

Affected devices were manufactured with Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) raw material aged in excess of five years. Product has the potential for elevated levels of oxidation, which may result in increased wear, leading to hazards such as excessive wear debris, material fragments, fractured device, or disassociated device. Potential harms include revision surgery, pain, and inflammation.

this is a downstream recall of class I recall RES 98777

The kits contain certain lots of sterile applicators which may contain fungal contamination that may occur under certain environmental conditions, allowing the growth of Aspergillus penicillioides. Contamination of skin preparation products with Aspergillus penicillioides may lead to serious adverse health consequences, including systemic infection, sepsis, illness, and death.

Affected devices were manufactured with Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) raw material aged in excess of five years. Product has the potential for elevated levels of oxidation, which may result in increased wear, leading to hazards such as excessive wear debris, material fragments, fractured device, or disassociated device. Potential harms include revision surgery, pain, and inflammation.

Affected devices were manufactured with Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) raw material aged in excess of five years. Product has the potential for elevated levels of oxidation, which may result in increased wear, leading to hazards such as excessive wear debris, material fragments, fractured device, or disassociated device. Potential harms include revision surgery, pain, and inflammation.

Reusable access port system may crack or seperate during use.

Extra small (ES) and Extra-large (XL) infant sleep sacks have not been reviewed for safety and effectiveness by the FDA.

Kits may exhibit open seals in sterile pouch packaging. Open seal may compromise product sterility. If not detected prior to use, issue may lead to contamination of sterile field or patient infection if product is used.

When a bolus is included in a treatment plan and sent for secondary dose calculation, the software accounts for it but does not display this clearly, which may lead users to incorrectly omit the bolus during treatment and deliver the prescribed dose to the wrong tissue depth.

Potential for oxygen tubing leaks due to failure of the tubing or tubing connection, which may lead to oxygen desaturation.

Intravascular administration tubing set drip chambers may have black specks potentially due to the plastic molding process leaving discolored polyvinyl chloride (PVC) material within the drip chamber wall. The presence of discoloration and particulate matter in the fluid path has not been ruled out.

Kits may exhibit open seals in sterile pouch packaging. Open seal may compromise product sterility. If not detected prior to use, issue may lead to contamination of sterile field or patient infection if product is used.

Potential for product quality and sterility issues regarding kits containing Sodium Chloride ampules subject to recall by Spectra Medical.

The packaging may not consistently maintain sterile barrier integrity.

The potential for purge cassette recognition issues due to the failure of the purge flag component of the purge pressure sensor assembly.

A subset of power adapters used with the connect console may exhibit higher-than-expected resistance in the electrical grounding path. As a result, the power adaptor may fail electrical safety testing during installation.

The kits contain certain lots of sterile applicators which may contain fungal contamination that may occur under certain environmental conditions, allowing the growth of Aspergillus penicillioides. Contamination of skin preparation products with Aspergillus penicillioides may lead to serious adverse health consequences, including systemic infection, sepsis, illness, and death.

The kits contain certain lots of sterile applicators which may contain fungal contamination that may occur under certain environmental conditions, allowing the growth of Aspergillus penicillioides. Contamination of skin preparation products with Aspergillus penicillioides may lead to serious adverse health consequences, including systemic infection, sepsis, illness, and death.

Under certain conditions historical imaging data migrated from a legacy system may become incorrectly associated with a different patient. If this occurs, studies or images may be displayed under the wrong patient record, which could lead to misdiagnosis or a delay in patient care.

Intravascular administration tubing set drip chambers may have black specks potentially due to the plastic molding process leaving discolored polyvinyl chloride (PVC) material within the drip chamber wall that does not enter the fluid path, which if seen by a healthcare provider may lead to replacement of product before use, which could result in a delay in therapy.

Affected devices were manufactured with Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) raw material aged in excess of five years. Product has the potential for elevated levels of oxidation, which may result in increased wear, leading to hazards such as excessive wear debris, material fragments, fractured device, or disassociated device. Potential harms include revision surgery, pain, and inflammation.