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The Centricity Laboratory System is intended to be an information system designed to support the clinical and administrative activities associated with the provision and utilization of clinical laboratory services and facilities, e.g., the storing and delivering of analytical results. It is a specially designed data program application (software), which is supplied for installation in existing mainframe or decentralized computers or a computer network. This software system will not be the software directly used to run, steer, or control any specific laboratory analyzer or equipment. It is intended for use in laboratory facilities, including a central laboratory or in a multiple laboratory environment servicing satellite laboratories, reference laboratories, clinics, etc. Centricity Laboratory System is not intended for direct patient contact. The Centricity Laboratory System product is designed to facilitate the general clinical, anatomic pathology and cytology laboratory workflow such as order entry, results entry, instrument interfacing, results reporting and patient record retrieval. It integrates with other Hospital Information Systems (HIS) through HL7 interface by order entering and also report processing. The Centricity Laboratory System is intended to interface with various lab results. Centricity Laboratory System is intended to be used by laboratory technologists, technicians, analyst and other trained/site authorized system users Class II

Reason: GE Healthcare is aware of a potential safety issue with the use of GE Centricity Laboratory Instrument Interface (IF) where free-text sent from IM is not being transcribed into free-text in iNET. The instrument may upload results to IF/iNET when order/request is not yet in IF/iNET. In such a situation, test level supporting free-text sent from the instrument is discarded (not captured).

GE Healthcare It 20130312 Terminated
Distributed: Worldwide Distribution - US including MN and Internationally to India, Australia, Canada, and England.
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AdvanDx Gram-Negative QuickFISH BC. In-Vitro Diagnostic for the identification of Enterobacteriacae Catalog Number: QFGNRBC1-25 Gram-Negative QuickFISH BC provides rapid identification of Escherichia coli, and/or Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and/or Klebsiella pneumoniae directly from GNR-positive blood cultures Class III

Reason: Kits incompatible with certain fluorescence microscope light sources

AdvanDx, Inc. 20131211 Terminated
Distributed: Worldwide Distribution - USA including CA, IL, IN, OH, NJ, MI , MO, NY, WI. Internationally to Denmark.
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S3 Med/Surg Bed Secure II and the 3002 S3 are the beds typically found in the Med-Surg units of the hospitals. The bed is designed for a 15 year expected service life under normal use conditions, and with appropriate periodic maintenance as described in the maintenance manual for each device. There are minimal differences between the functionality of the two models, each of which function as a highly complex system of a large number of individual components. Class II

Reason: Stryker Medical has identified a potential issue associated with Secure II and S3 Med/Surg beds built between April 2nd, 2005 and July 26th, 2011. The affected beds have the potential to experience damage to the Foot End Cover and/or Power Coil Cable due to reduced clearance between the Foot End Cover and Foot End Lift Header.

Stryker Medical Division of Stryker Corporation 20131126 Terminated
Distributed: Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and Internationally to Canada, Chile, China, Argentina, Brazil, Germany, Korea, Mexico, Singapore, UK, Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Latin America.
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Secure II Med/Surg Bed Secure II and the 3002 S3 are the beds typically found in the Med-Surg units of the hospitals. The bed is designed for a 15 year expected service life under normal use conditions, and with appropriate periodic maintenance as described in the maintenance manual for each device. There are minimal differences between the functionality of the two models, each of which function as a highly complex system of a large number of individual components. Class II

Reason: Stryker Medical has identified a potential issue associated with Secure II and S3 Med/Surg beds built between April 2nd, 2005 and July 26th, 2011. The affected beds have the potential to experience damage to the Foot End Cover and/or Power Coil Cable due to reduced clearance between the Foot End Cover and Foot End Lift Header.

Stryker Medical Division of Stryker Corporation 20131126 Terminated
Distributed: Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and Internationally to Canada, Chile, China, Argentina, Brazil, Germany, Korea, Mexico, Singapore, UK, Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Latin America.
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SYSTEM 1E Liquid Chemical Sterilant Processing System, Distributed by STERIS Corporation, Mentor, OH The SYSTEM 1E Liquid Chemical Sterilant Processing System is intended for the liquid chemical sterilization of manually cleaned immersible and reusable critical and semi-critical heat sensitive medical devices, including endoscopes and their accessories. Class II

Reason: Customers indicated fluctuations in environmental conditions sites and gradual degradation/deformation of check valve o-rings following frequent contact with S40 sterilant use solution result in nuisance aborts.

Steris Corporation 20131121 Terminated
Distributed: Nationwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Product was also shipped to the following countries: Afghanistan, Bahrain, Hong Kong, Italy, Saudi Arabia, Turkey & United Kingdom.
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Synthes Hand Switch - Electric Pen Drive, Part Number 05.001.012 The Synthes Electric Pen Drive is indicated for screw insertion, pin and wire replacement, cutting of bone and metal, drilling, decorticating, shaping, and smoothing of bones and teeth in a wide variety of surgical procedures, including, but not limited to general orthopaedic trauma, foot, hand, maxillofacial, neurosurgical, oral, otolaryngolical, reconstructive, and spine surgery. Class II

Reason: Synthes received a complaint from a customer in which the Hand Switch for the Electric Pen Drive was not labeled correctly. The "on" and "lock" labels were interchanged.

Synthes USA HQ, Inc. 20130415 Terminated
Distributed: Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and Internationally to Mexico and Canada. .
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Catheter, Continuous Flush The Merit Microcatheter is intended for general intravascular use, including peripheral and coronary vasculature. Once the subselective region has been accessed, the microcatheter can be used for the controlled and selective infusion of diagnostic, embolic or therapeutic materials into vessels. Class II

Reason: Merit Medical Systems, Inc. is conducting a recall for 3 lots of Maestro Microcatheters with a graphic discrepancy on the carton/box label end panel. The catheter graphic on the front of the carton box (correct) and the graphic on the end panel (incorrect) do not match.

Merit Medical Systems, Inc. 20131206 Terminated
Distributed: Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and Internationally to Canada.
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Philips HeartStart MRx Monitor/Defibrillator Models: M3536A, M3536J, M3536M, M3536MC, M3536M2, M3536M4, M3536M5, M3536M6 The HeartStart MRx is for use for the termination of ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation. The device is for use by qualified medical personnel trained in the operation of the device and qualified by training in basic life support, advanced cardiac support, or defibrillation. It must be used by or on the order of a physician Class II

Reason: Device Operating on Battery Power May Shutdown without Warning if exposed to elevated levels of electromagnetic interference from other radio frequency (RF) energy sources and

Philips Medical Systems, Inc. 20130410 Terminated
Distributed: Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and Internationally to the following countries: AFGHANISTAN ALBANIA ARGENTINA ARUBA AUSTRALIA AUSTRIA AZERBAIJAN BAHRAIN BANGLADESH BELGIUM BOLIVIA BOSNIA AND HERZEGOWINA BRAZIL BRUNEI DARUSSALAM BULGARIA CAMBODIA CANADA CHILE CHINA COLOMBIA COSTA RICA CROATIA (local name: Hrvatska) CYPRUS CZECH REPUBLIC DENMARK ECUADOR EGYPT EL SALVADOR ESTONIA ETHIOPIA FINLAND FRANCE GERMANY GREECE GUADELOUPE HONG KONG ICELAND INDIA INDONESIA IRAQ IRELAND ISRAEL ITALY JAPAN JORDAN KAZAKHSTAN KENYA KOREA, REPUBLIC OF KUWAIT LAOS LATVIA LEBANON LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA LITHUANIA LUXEMBOURG MACAU MACEDONIA MALAYSIA MALTA MEXICO MONGOLIA MOROCCO NAMIBIA NEPAL NETHERLANDS NETHERLANDS ANTILLES NEW CALEDONIA NEW ZEALAND NICARAGUA NIGERIA NORWAY OMAN PAKISTAN PALESTINE PANAMA PAPUA NEW GUINEA PARAGUAY PERU PHILIPPINES POLAND PORTUGAL PUERTO RICO QATAR REUNION ROMANIA RUSSIAN FEDERATION SAUDI ARABIA SERBIA SINGAPORE SLOVENIA SOUTH AFRICA SPAIN SRI LANKA SWEDEN SWITZERLAND TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINA TANZANIA, UNITED REPUBLIC OF THAILAND TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO TUNISIA TURKEY TURKMENISTAN UGANDA UKRAINE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNITED KINGDOM UZBEKISTAN VENEZUELA VIET NAM YEMEN
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Versys Build-Up Block The VerSys CRC Hip System is indicated for total hip arthroplasty in patients whose bone stock is of poor quality or inadequate for other reconstruction techniques as indicated by defi ciencies of the femoral head, neck, or portions of the proximal femur. Arthroplasty should be performed only when more conservative methods of treatment have failed to provide symptomatic relief and when there is progressive disability. Class II

Reason: Zimmer is initiating a lot specific recall of the CPT Hip Stem, Versys Build-Up Block, and Trabecular Metal Reverse Glenosphere medical devices due to reports of the products being packaged in the incorrect outer carton. Product labels and patient labels are correct.

Zimmer, Inc. 20131210 Terminated
Distributed: Worldwide Distribution -USA including OH, FL, WI, MI NJ, SC, CA, NC, PA, OR, WA, TN, KY, OK, KS, AZ, TX, CO, NV and Internationally to Germany. There have been 71 distribution events. Note that this product is lot controlled and may be distributed multiple times if it was returned and returned to the shelf. 7 units have been returned, including three through the complaint process, which leaves 64 affected units in the field subject to removal.
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Trabecular Metal (TM) Reverse Glenosphere 36mm Part 00-4349-036-11 The reverse shoulder system is used in the treatment of the following: severe pain or significant disability in degenerative, rheumatoid, or traumatic disease of the glenohumeral joint; un-united humeral head fractures of long duration; irreducible 3 and 4-part proximal humeral fractures; avascular necrosis of the humeral head, or other difficult clinical management problems (such as a failed total shoulder arthropolastey or grossly rotator cuff deficient joint) where arthrodesis or resectional arthroplasty is not acceptable. 510(k) K130661 Class II

Reason: Zimmer is initiating a lot specific recall of the CPT Hip Stem, Versys Build-Up Block, and Trabecular Metal Reverse Glenosphere medical devices due to reports of the products being packaged in the incorrect outer carton. Product labels and patient labels are correct.

Zimmer, Inc. 20131210 Terminated
Distributed: Worldwide Distribution -USA including OH, FL, WI, MI NJ, SC, CA, NC, PA, OR, WA, TN, KY, OK, KS, AZ, TX, CO, NV and Internationally to Germany. There have been 71 distribution events. Note that this product is lot controlled and may be distributed multiple times if it was returned and returned to the shelf. 7 units have been returned, including three through the complaint process, which leaves 64 affected units in the field subject to removal.
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