Persona Stemmed Tibial Provisional Size H Right, Item Number 42532108302 For use during orthopaedic surgery for implantation of a prosthesis.
Reason: There is a potential for intermittent cracks in the raw material batch used to produce the affected products. The cleanliness of the affected products could be compromised if crack...
Z-1806-2018May 23, 2018Warsaw, IN
Abbott
Class ITerminated
Thoratec HeartMate 3 LVAS Implant Kit, Rx Only, Catalog # 106524US, 106524, 10652INT - LVAS KIT, HM 3 Indicated for providing short-term hemodynamic support in patients with advanced refractory lef...
Reason: Reports of outflow graft twist occlusions. Patients whose devices experience outflow graft occlusions will experience a persistent low flow alarm. Outflow graft occlusions can res...
Z-1774-2018May 23, 2018Pleasanton, CA
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
Class IITerminated
Persona Cemented Tibial SZ PLT Size H Left, Item Number 42539908301 For use during orthopaedic surgery for implantation of a prosthesis.
Reason: There is a potential for intermittent cracks in the raw material batch used to produce the affected products. The cleanliness of the affected products could be compromised if crack...
Z-1807-2018May 23, 2018Warsaw, IN
Kelyniam Global, Inc.
Class IITerminated
Kelyniam Custom Skull Implant (CSI), Model no. PEEK-IM1004
Reason: Significant design changes made to the Custom Skull Implant (CSI) devices, such as removing pressure relief holes across the length of the device and adding suture holes along the ...
Z-1873-2018May 23, 2018Collinsville, CT
Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA Inc
Class IITerminated
Medtronic Prestige LP(TM) Cervical Disc System with Streamlined Instruments, DRILL GUIDES: a) REF 6975205, 5mm b) REF 6975206, 6mm c) REF 6975207, 7mm Product Usage: The PRESTIGE LP reusable i...
Reason: The firm received complaints of drill bits breaking during use with the Prestige LP(TM) Cervical Disc System. Subsequent investigation demonstrated the interaction of the drill gu...
Reason: The Patient ID Card packaged with the POWERPORT ClearVUE Implantable Port with Smooth Septum contains incorrect port flushing instructions.
Z-1761-2018May 16, 2018Tempe, AZ
Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc
Class IICompleted
POWERPORT ClearVUE Slim with Smooth Septum, 8F ChronoFlex, Polyurethane Catheter with open suture holes, REF 5678300
Reason: The Patient ID Card packaged with the POWERPORT ClearVUE Implantable Port with Smooth Septum contains incorrect port flushing instructions.
Z-1770-2018May 16, 2018Tempe, AZ
Bard Brachytherapy, Inc.
Class IITerminated
BARD¿ BrachySource¿ Iodine125 radioactive seeds consist of a welded titanium capsule containing the I125 absorbed onto a nickel / copper-coated, gold-cored aluminum wire (reference Figure 1 below). ...
Reason: Bard Medical Division is recalling the BARD¿ BrachySource¿ Iodine125 Radioactive Seeds in Mick¿ Applicators and BARD¿ BrachySource¿ Iodine125 Radioactive Seeds Loose in Vial w...
Z-1702-2018May 16, 2018Carol Stream, IL
Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc
Class IICompleted
POWERPORT ClearVUE Slim with Smooth Septum, 6F ChronoFlex, Polyurethane Catheter with Open Suture Holes, REF 1676301
Reason: The Patient ID Card packaged with the POWERPORT ClearVUE Implantable Port with Smooth Septum contains incorrect port flushing instructions.
Z-1763-2018May 16, 2018Tempe, AZ
Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc
Class IICompleted
POWERPORT ClearVUE Slim with Smooth Septum, 6F ChronoFlex Silk, Polyurethane Catheter with Open Suture Holes, REF 5676301
Reason: The Patient ID Card packaged with the POWERPORT ClearVUE Implantable Port with Smooth Septum contains incorrect port flushing instructions.
Z-1769-2018May 16, 2018Tempe, AZ
Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc
Class IICompleted
POWERPORT ClearVUE isp Implantable Port With Smooth Septum and Attachable 8F Polyurethane Open-Ended Single-Lumen Venous Catheter Custom Kit, REF CP00004
Reason: The Patient ID Card packaged with the POWERPORT ClearVUE Implantable Port with Smooth Septum contains incorrect port flushing instructions.
Reason: The Patient ID Card packaged with the POWERPORT ClearVUE Implantable Port with Smooth Septum contains incorrect port flushing instructions.
Z-1760-2018May 16, 2018Tempe, AZ
Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc
Class IICompleted
POWERPORT ClearVUE Slim Implantable Port with Smooth Septum and Attachable 8F Polyurethane Open-Ended Single-Lumen Venous Catheter Custom Kit, REF CP00005
Reason: The Patient ID Card packaged with the POWERPORT ClearVUE Implantable Port with Smooth Septum contains incorrect port flushing instructions.
Z-1773-2018May 16, 2018Tempe, AZ
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
Class IITerminated
Allura Xper R8.x.25.5 and UNIZ systems (only with a FlexVision large screen monitor), Interventional fluoroscopic x-ray system Product Usage: The Allura Xper ED series is intended for use on human...
Reason: After continuous operation for more than one and a half days, the image on the large screen monitor may freeze for approximately 15 seconds after which the system will restore itse...
Z-1589-2018May 9, 2018Andover, MA
Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
Class IITerminated
Triathlon Revision Knee Catalog #5545-A-301 and Catalog #5546-A-601 The knee system devices are sterile, single-use devices intended for us in revision total knee arthroplasty to alleviate pain and...
Reason: Customers may receive the incorrect size implant from what is labeled on the box.
Z-1462-2018May 2, 2018Mahwah, NJ
Synthes, Inc.
Class IITerminated
Stem Extractor f/Guide Bar, Part number 03.401.072. Instrumentation for extraction and revision of Epoca shoulder implants.
Reason: There is a potential for the connection screw of the stem extractor to break.