Reason: The audible alarm to alert the operator when cumulative irradiation time reaches five minutes is not accurate and the total cumulative irradiation time is not accurate.
Distributed: Worldwide distribution: USA (nationwide) and countries of: DE, RU, AU, IT, GB, ES, FR, KR, ZA, CA, AR, LT, TW, CN, BE, AT, JP, QA, SA, SG, HK, SI, NL, and SE.Reason: Under certain conditions, photon beams in High Energy Clinacs may experience a gradual change in beam symmetry, potentially reaching an asymmetry of up to about 7% before interlock occurs. At maximum asymmetry, this may result in no more than about 3.5% dose deviation from expected at any point in the beam, and may result in minor injury to the patient or slightly decreased local disease control.
Distributed: Worldwide distribution - USA (nationwide) including Puerto Rico, and countries of: Algeria, Angola, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belguim, Brazil, Bosnia and Hezregovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Columbia, Cyprus, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, Frances, French Polynesia, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Gaudaloupe, Gaum, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Israel, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Japan, Kazarhstan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Macau, Macedonia, Malaysia, Martinique, Mauritania, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Morroco, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Phillipines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Reunion, Romania, Russia, Saudia Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain, South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Syria, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezula, Vietnam, and Zimbabwe.Reason: Segmented cylinder applicator set may slip during treatment, causing the delivery of radiation to areas outside the target.
Distributed: Worldwide distribution: USA (nationwide) and in the countries of: Belgium, France, Martinique, Slovenia, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.Reason: HeartWare, Inc. of Miami Lakes, FL is recalling their Ventricular Assist System due to the loosening of the HVAD Pump driveline connector.
Distributed: Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) including the states of MN, IL, MI, FL, WI, TX, MO, CA, MA, TN, OH, NC, GA, VA, UT, KY, MD, IN, PA, NY, NJ, LA, OR, WA, AL and CO, and the countries of Poland, Australia, Austria, Italy, Germany, New Zealand, South Africa, Czech Republic, France, Brazil, Switzerland, Singapore, United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, Netherlands, China, Chile, Belgium, Canada, Norway, Lebanon, Israel, Malaysia, Turkey, India, Argentina, Greece, Japan and Lithuania.Reason: Edwards Lifesciences is recalling certain Proplege Coronary Sinus Catheter, model PR9 due to confirmed reports of blood leakage through the hemostasis valve in the introducer that is kitted with the catheter.
Distributed: Worldwide Distribution - USA Nationwide including the states of: MD, NY, PA, CA, FL, AZ, AL, TX, VA, OH, MO, NC, GA, TN, CO, OR, SC, ME, IL, HI, NJ, WA, WI, CT, KY, LA and Canada.Reason: CMV RG PCR kits may contain a mixture of incorrect vials among the correct vials.
Distributed: USA Nationwide Distribution including the states of: CA, DC, FL, GA, MA, MD, MI, and IL.Reason: CMV RG PCR kits may contain a mixture of incorrect vials among the correct vials.
Distributed: USA Nationwide Distribution including the states of: CA, DC, FL, GA, MA, MD, MI, and IL.Reason: Summit Medical has initiated a recall of Myringotomy Lance Blade (Juvenile) because the box contains the wrong blade. The box contains Myringotomy Spear Blade (Juvenile).
Distributed: Distributed in MS, NY, PA and TX.Reason: While performing a fluoroscopic examination on the GE Innova systems, there is a potential of nonrecoverable loss of imaging modes with no advance warning, due to a relay failure in the power distribution box (PDB). Although no injuries have been reported due to this issue to date, there is risk of complications during the procedure as a result of imaging functionality loss.
Distributed: Worldwide Distribution -- Nationwide including the states of AL, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, GUAM, HI, ID, IL , IN, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NH, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, SC, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WY and WI., and the countries of Philippines, Peru, Paraguay, Panama, Mexico, Malaysia, Korea, Japan, Guatemala, Ecuador, Dominican Republic , Columbia, China, Chile, Canada, Brazil.,Argentina and VenezuelaReason: ConMed was notified by the contract manufacturer that their wire/connector supplier reported damage to the connector tooling which could pinch or compress the lead wire filaments and potentially render the device incapable of delivering the appropriate energy or shock to the patient and/or could cause potential injury to user or patient.
Distributed: Worldwide distribution: USA (nationwide) and the country of: Saudi Arabia.