Reason: Defibrillation Electrodes may arc/spark result in thermal damage to the leadwire, which could render the device incapable of delivering the appropriate energy or shock to the patient
Distributed: Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) and the countries of Korea, Japan, Canada, Australia, Brazil, Belgium, Singapore, and South Africa.Reason: Defibrillation Electrodes may arc/spark result in thermal damage to the leadwire, which could render the device incapable of delivering the appropriate energy or shock to the patient
Distributed: Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) and the countries of Korea, Japan, Canada, Australia, Brazil, Belgium, Singapore, and South Africa.Reason: There is the potential of the residual moisture of the Diacap Ultra membrane being reduced over time, which results in the reduction of the membrane permeability (ultrafiltration coefficient).
Distributed: Distribution and manufacturing dates for the expansion lots was reported as 5/23-6/14/2013 and 1/22-24/2013 respectively. Nationwide Distribution including the states of AZ, CA, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, KS, KY, LA, MN, MO, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, WA and WV.Reason: Software update to fix multiple safety related issues.
Distributed: Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and internationally to Poland, India, Canada, Germany, United Kingdom, New Zealand, Belgium, Malaysia, Republic Korea, Ireland, Australia, Norway, Japan, Turkey, Croatia, Saudi Arabia, Colombia, P.R. China, Brazil, Thailand, Romania, Lebanon, Mexico, Italy, Sweden, Czech Republic, Russian Federation, and South Africa.Reason: Vital Images, Inc. (Vital Images) received one report about potential user confusion when viewing a brain perfusion scan on Vitrea CT Brain Perfusion 2D when the scan was performed using a wide coverage shuttle acquisition technique. This may result in patient treatment delays, misdiagnosis or mistreatment.
Distributed: Worldwide Distribution -- USA, excluding RI and SD and including DC and PR, and the countries of ALGERIA, ANGOLA, ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM, BELARUS, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, BULGARIA, CAMBODIA, CANADA, CHILE, CHINA, COLOMBIA, CYPRUS, CZECH REPUBLIC, DENMARK, EGYPT, FINLAND, FRANCE, GEORGIA, GERMANY, CHANA, GREECE, GUAM, HONDURAS, HONG KONG, ICELAND, INDIA, INDONESIA, IRAQ, IRELAND, ISRAEL, ITALY, JAPAN,JORDAN, KOREA, KUWAIT, LEBANON, LITHUANIA, MALAYSIA, MEXICO, MOSCOW, MYANMAR, NAMIBIA, NETHERLANDS, NEW ZEALAND, NIGERIA, NORTHERN IRELAND, NORWAY, OMAN, PAKISTAN, PANAMA, PERU, PHILIPPINES, POLAND, PORTUGAL, QATAR, ROMANIA, RUSSIA, SAUDI ARABIA, SERBIA, SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO, SINGAPORE, SLOVAKIA, SLOVENIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SPAIN, SRI LANKA, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, TAIWAN, THAILAND, TUNISIA, TURKEY, UKRAINE, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, UNITED KINGDOM, UZBEKISTAN, VENEZUELA, VIETNAM, and YEMEN.Reason: Advanced Sterilization Products is recalling certain lots of STERRAD CYCLESURE 24 Biological Indicator product because it may not have adequate data to support the entire duration of the labeled shelf-life.
Distributed: Worldwide Distribution - Nationwide Distribution including the states of AR, AL, AK, AZ, CA, CT, CO, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, IN, ID, KY, LA, MA, ME, MD, MI, MS, MN, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NY, NV, NH, NM, OH, OR, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI and WV., and the countries of AR, AU, BE, BR, CA, CL, CN, CO, DO, EC, GT, HK, ID, IN, JP, KR, MV, MX, PA, PE, PH, PR, RU, SG, TH, TW, UY, VE and VN.Reason: When using the SERVO-i on battery power, in a very small number of cases, some battery modules distributed after January 31, 2010 have a shorter battery run time than expected.
Distributed: Worldwide distribution: USA (nationwide) and countries of: ALGERIA, ANDORRA, ANTILLES (Netherlands), ARGENTINA, ARUBA, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, AZERBADJAN, BANGLADESH, BELARUS, BELGIUM, BOLIVIA, BOTSWANA, BRAZIL, BRUNEI, BULGARIA, CANADA, CHILE, CHINA, COLOMBIA, CONGO, COSTA RICA, CROATIA, CUBA, CZECH REPUBLIC, DENMARK, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, ECUADOR, EGYPT, EL SALVADOR, ESTONIA, YUGOSLAVIA (Former), FIJI, FINLAND, FRANCE, GEORGIA, GERMANY, GREECE, GUATEMALA, GUYANA, HONDURAS, HONG KONG, HUNGARY, ICELAND, INDIA, INDONESIA, IRAN, IRAQ, IRELAND, ISRAEL, ITALY, JAMAICA, JAPAN, KENYA, KUWAIT, KYRGYZSTAN, LATVIA, LIBYA, LITHUANIA, LUXEMBURG, MACAU, MACEDONIA, MALAYSIA, MALDIVES, MARTINIQUE (French), MEXICO, MOLDAVIA, MOROCCO, NEPAL, NETHERLANDS, NEW CALEDONIA (French), NEW ZEALAND, NICARAGUA, NIGERIA, NORWAY, OMAN, PAKISTAN, PALESTINE, PANAMA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA, PARAGUAY, PERU, PHILIPPINES, POLAND, POLYNESIA (French), PORTUGAL, QATAR, REUNION (French), ROMANIA, RUSSIA, SAUDI ARABIA, SERBIA, SEYCHELLES, SINGAPORE, SLOVAK REPUBLIC, SLOVENIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SOUTH KOREA, SPAIN, SRI LANKA, SUDAN, SURINAM, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, SYRIA, TADJIKISTAN, TAIWAN, TANZANIA, THAILAND, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, TUNISIA, TURKEY, UKRAINE, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, UNITED KINGDOM, URUGUAY, VATICAN city state, VENEZUELA, VIETNAM and YEMEN.Reason: Newport Medical Instruments is conducting a voluntary recall on certain Newport Medical Instruments HT70 and HT70 Plus ventilator Power Pac batteries due to customer reports of Newport HT70 and HT70 Plus ventilators alarming and going to internal backup battery sooner than expected while the ventilator is being operated on Power Pac battery.
Distributed: Worldwide Distribution - USA including US (AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, lA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, Puerto Rico, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, and WI. Internationally to Argentina, Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, BoliVia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Ecuador, Egypt, France, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Israel, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kosova, Lebanon, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, Nambia, Nepal, Norway, Oman, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Venezuela, and Viet Nam.Reason: Pump shutting off during use without warning.
Distributed: Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and internationally to Australia, New Zealand, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, Canada, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Oman, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, UK, United Arab Emirates, Brazil, Chile and Colombia.Reason: Pump shutting off during use without warning.
Distributed: Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and internationally to Australia, New Zealand, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, Canada, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Oman, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, UK, United Arab Emirates, Brazil, Chile and Colombia.