Medical Device Recalls: FDA Device Safety Alerts And Recall Notices

The rinse-line check valve has a shorter service lifespan than originally expected and requires annual replacement to prevent lamina fluid leakage; however, the check valve replacement was excluded from the annual preventive maintenance (PM) requirements without adequate reliability evaluation. When the check valve is not replaced annually, it may allow lamina fluid to migrate internally and leak onto the table or floor, potentially resulting in exposure to physical hazards (slip/fall), chemical hazards (lamina fluid exposure), biohazardous exposure, property damage, and delayed patient results.

Medical convenience kits were distributed containing cannula components which do not conform to ISO 80369-7 dimensional requirements and may contribute to leaking or breaking during use.

Due to labeling error, bone screws specified as fully threaded, are actually partially threaded screws.

The pelvic fixation screws failed to meet acceptance criteria for tube packaging seal integrity testing; therefore, sterility assurance cannot be ensured.

Stimulator device contains a defective printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) that may cause the device to unintentionally deliver electrical stimulation to the patient, or allow an unintended electrical current to reach the patient.

In vitro diagnostic analyzer had a risk of potentially inaccurate results requiring changes to instructions for use and: 1) Sample types, including whole blood samples no longer suitable for testing FHbF and ctBil, 2) Reportable ranges for some parameters, 3) Analyzer configuration, and 4) limitations and warnings.

Kits contain CONMED AirSeal Access Ports. The ports were recalled by manufacturer due to potential for erroneous overpressure alerts and system venting during use, which may result in delays or ending procedures.

Medical convenience kits were distributed containing cannula components which do not conform to ISO 80369-7 dimensional requirements and may contribute to leaking or breaking during use.

Reprocessing instructions provided in LSTPI-B specify a sterilization dry time of 30 minutes for the trays sterilized in blue wrap. When blue wrap is used, the 30-minute dry time may lead to a small amount of residual moisture remaining after sterilization.

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Potential for invalid calibration curve or negative mean bias of up to 47% with patient samples.

Due to potential contaiminated of spefic lots of pneumonia and joint infection panels that could result in false positive results

Medtronic identified through donor record review that the donor for Medtronic batch A62881 did not meet all Medtronic donor eligibility requirements related to the presence of microbial organisms. While the batch passed finished product sterility testing Medtronic is retrieving any unused product manufactured from the donor tissue. Donor bone tissue tested positive for Clostridium butyricum and while tissue did undergo gamma radiation, if implanted, there is a possibility of clostridium infection

Medical convenience kits were distributed containing cannula components which do not conform to ISO 80369-7 dimensional requirements and may contribute to leaking or breaking during use.

Medical convenience kits were distributed containing cannula components which do not conform to ISO 80369-7 dimensional requirements and may contribute to leaking or breaking during use.

Medical convenience kits were distributed containing cannula components which do not conform to ISO 80369-7 dimensional requirements and may contribute to leaking or breaking during use.

Kits contain CONMED AirSeal Access Ports. The ports were recalled by manufacturer due to potential for erroneous overpressure alerts and system venting during use, which may result in delays or ending procedures.

The rinse-line check valve has a shorter service lifespan than originally expected and requires annual replacement to prevent lamina fluid leakage; however, the check valve replacement was excluded from the annual preventive maintenance (PM) requirements without adequate reliability evaluation. When the check valve is not replaced annually, it may allow lamina fluid to migrate internally and leak onto the table or floor, potentially resulting in exposure to physical hazards (slip/fall), chemical hazards (lamina fluid exposure), biohazardous exposure, property damage, and delayed patient results.

Potential issue involving motor shaft breakage combined with reduced performance of the Single Fault Safety (SFS) system may lead to instances where the lift strap lowers more quickly than expected during use. Patients are at some risk for injury if a significant fall/drop were to occur due to this issue.

In kit sub-lot 2530M-01 the date of expiration printed on the outer labeling may indicate the wrong expiration date of July 22, 2026 while the correct expiration date is July 13, 2026. If used the system will display an error message and prevent the operator from running the test. Resulting in delayed results.

Medical convenience kits were distributed containing cannula components which do not conform to ISO 80369-7 dimensional requirements and may contribute to leaking or breaking during use.

Medical convenience kits were distributed containing cannula components which do not conform to ISO 80369-7 dimensional requirements and may contribute to leaking or breaking during use.

Kits contain CONMED AirSeal Access Ports. The ports were recalled by manufacturer due to potential for erroneous overpressure alerts and system venting during use, which may result in delays or ending procedures.

Discrepancy in the shelf-life of a component

Medtronic identified through donor record review that the donor for Medtronic batch A62881 did not meet all Medtronic donor eligibility requirements related to the presence of microbial organisms. While the batch passed finished product sterility testing Medtronic is retrieving any unused product manufactured from the donor tissue. Donor bone tissue tested positive for Clostridium butyricum and while tissue did undergo gamma radiation, if implanted, there is a possibility of clostridium infection.