Reason: Surgeons are implanting components of the NexGen Cruciate Retaining (CR) Complete Knee System in combinations that are not approved (micro with standard). Includes CR Micro Femurs, Articular Surface, Patellae, instruments and provisionals combined with standard components. A March 2012 recall reiterated the proper combination labeling, but the mis match problem continues. Zimmer is removing the d
Distributed: Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) and the country of Japan.Reason: Surgeons are implanting components of the NexGen Cruciate Retaining (CR) Complete Knee System in combinations that are not approved (micro with standard). Includes CR Micro Femurs, Articular Surface, Patellae, instruments and provisionals combined with standard components. A March 2012 recall reiterated the proper combination labeling, but the mis match problem continues. Zimmer is removing the d
Distributed: Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) and the country of Japan.Reason: Surgeons are implanting components of the NexGen Cruciate Retaining (CR) Complete Knee System in combinations that are not approved (micro with standard). Includes CR Micro Femurs, Articular Surface, Patellae, instruments and provisionals combined with standard components. A March 2012 recall reiterated the proper combination labeling, but the mis match problem continues. Zimmer is removing the d
Distributed: Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) and the country of Japan.Reason: Beckman Coulter has received a customer complaint that suggests trending of positive results has increased from approximately 4% to 1 0%. As a result of our investigation, Beckman Coulter has confirmed an increase in sensitivity at the borderline positive level. " This testing also demonstrated that the issue does not affect results reported as negative.
Distributed: Worldwide Distribution - USA and the country of Canada.Reason: The products were produced using the wrong color material, resulting in the devices being red (used for deep dished inserts) instead of blue (used for cruciate retaining inserts).
Distributed: International only: Germany, France, United Arab Emirates, and United Kingdom.Reason: Blue Belt Technologies is recalling sterile Monitor Drapes used with their Navio PFS system during orthopedic knee surgery. The drapes are used to cover the Navio PFS system computer monitor and arm assembly and provide a sterile barrier in the surgical suite. The defect is evident when the computer monitor is being draped. The front section of the drape separates from the rest of the drape at
Distributed: Worldwide Distribution and US Nationwide in the states of: CA and PA. United Kingdom.Reason: AccuFast Biological Indicator Lot SR-430 may have been exposed to conditions affecting its viability. This could result in a false negative (or pass) when exposed to sub-lethal sterilization parameters.
Distributed: Worldwide Distribution - USA and the country of Canada.Reason: Potential incomplete final weld on the drop tube flange.
Distributed: Worldwide Distribution: US natiowide and to the country of Canada.Reason: ConvaTec notified their customers on 6/25/2013 regarding the manufacturing irregularity that occurred related to the packaging of certain lots of Flexi-Seal Signal FMS. In certain lots, the lot number convention was duplicated on the packaging.
Distributed: US Nationwide DistributionReason: ConvaTec notified their customers on 6/25/2013 regarding the manufacturing irregularity that occurred related to the packaging of certain lots of Flexi-Seal Signal FMS. In certain lots, the lot number convention was duplicated on the packaging.
Distributed: US Nationwide Distribution