Diagnostic Equipment

Due to older version of Instruction for Use (IFU) instructing to ensure that the value and the sheath are tightly connected before use. This may cause users to over-tightening the luer which may result in the swivel nut detaching from the HVA body.

Potential for coils to heat up and harm patients (burn).

The reason for recall is the meters may show an incorrect measurement unit (mmol/L rather than mg/dL) and may result in the wrong unit of measure. Which may subsequently cause an error in interpreting a result as approximately 18 times lower that the actual blood glucose. Potential immediate health consequences of the glucose meter providing a reading in the wrong units of measurement (UOM) may result in inappropriate rescue therapy for presumed hypoglycemia including urgent and repeat administration of carbohydrates. This in turn could lead to frequent episodes of hyperglycemia which is unrecognized and undertreated.Long range consequences of continued use of the affected meters could include mismanagement of the patient s diabetes for longer periods of time potentially resulting in a major health event (in general persistent and/or severe hyperglycemia) that may lead them to seek medical attention, and depending on the duration of hyperglycemia, could contribute to the development of microvascular (i.e., retinopathy, neuropathy, nephropathy) and/or macrovascular (i.e., myocardial infarction, ischemic stroke) complications of diabetes and could lead to fetal damage (abnormal fetal growth and altered organ development and maturation, fetal hypoxemia, spontaneous abortion, and congenital anomalies) in pregnant women. This issue was identified by three initial consumer complaints, with reports that the meters were presenting the incorrect unit of measure.

GE HealthCare has become aware of the potential for loss of monitoring on CARESCAPE Canvas 1000, CARESCAPE Canvas Smart Display, and certain versions of CARESCAPE B850 and CARESCAPE B650 monitors if, following the replacement of the CPU timekeeper battery, a mains power loss occurs during active monitoring. In the unlikely event that this occurs, it can result in the displays or monitors not turning on, after the mains power is restored. This can result in a delay in recognizing changes in patient condition until a replacement monitor is connected.

Potential for coils to heat up and harm patients (burn).

Some of the devices may function incorrectly resulting in no temperature display or erratic temperatures being displayed on the temperature monitoring devices.

Wondfo USA has identified unauthorized distribution of the Preview Strep A Test Kit. Unauthorized distribution of this device would include sales and distribution of this test for at-home use, non-prescription use, over-the-counter use, or direct-to-consumer customers.

Wondfo USA has identified unauthorized distribution of the Preview Strep A Test Kit. Unauthorized distribution of this device would include sales and distribution of this test for at-home use, non-prescription use, over-the-counter use, or direct-to-consumer customers.

Wondfo USA has identified unauthorized distribution of the Preview Strep A Test Kit. Unauthorized distribution of this device would include sales and distribution of this test for at-home use, non-prescription use, over-the-counter use, or direct-to-consumer customers.

Wondfo USA has identified unauthorized distribution of the Preview Strep A Test Kit. Unauthorized distribution of this device would include sales and distribution of this test for at-home use, non-prescription use, over-the-counter use, or direct-to-consumer customers.

Wondfo USA has identified unauthorized distribution of the Preview Strep A Test Kit. Unauthorized distribution of this device would include sales and distribution of this test for at-home use, non-prescription use, over-the-counter use, or direct-to-consumer customers.

Potential for positively biased results due to signal reduction over shelf life.

System monitor screen may display atypical behavior: Overlapping screens/buttons, Frozen screen, Distorted text, blanks, or zeroes in place of values, Unresponsive buttons where the user is unable to initiate a command, which may lead to anxiety /inconvenience, hemodynamic compromise, extended surgical time, and Pump Stop command may be selected

Stryker Neurovascular has observed an increased frequency of PTFE coating damage occurring on the Synchro Guidewires that may be caused by the practice of backloading the guidewire through the optional introducer accessory. This issue is limited to certain lots of the Synchro Guidewire that contain an older version of the introducer accessory. Due to variation in the manufacturing process of the supplier of the introducer accessory, certain lots of introducers have sharper than intended edges that can peel off the PTFE coating when physicians use a technique known as backloading. Users with impacted product in their inventory are cautioned not to use this backloading technique.

Due to software issue the device may give false "SpO2 Probe Failure" alarm

Potential for an electrical component of the O-arm" O2 Imaging System to intermittently shut off,failure can cause the potential for surgical delay, additional imaging, cancellation and rescheduling of surgery, or completion of surgery without the benefit of image guidance.

Stryker Neurovascular has observed an increased frequency of PTFE coating damage occurring on the Synchro Guidewires that may be caused by the practice of backloading the guidewire through the optional introducer accessory. This issue is limited to certain lots of the Synchro Guidewire that contain an older version of the introducer accessory. Due to variation in the manufacturing process of the supplier of the introducer accessory, certain lots of introducers have sharper than intended edges that can peel off the PTFE coating when physicians use a technique known as backloading. Users with impacted product in their inventory are cautioned not to use this backloading technique.

Due to software issues, their is the potential for loss of image or a degradation of the image when using the monitor with other connectable devices.

Stryker Neurovascular has observed an increased frequency of PTFE coating damage occurring on the Synchro Guidewires that may be caused by the practice of backloading the guidewire through the optional introducer accessory. This issue is limited to certain lots of the Synchro Guidewire that contain an older version of the introducer accessory. Due to variation in the manufacturing process of the supplier of the introducer accessory, certain lots of introducers have sharper than intended edges that can peel off the PTFE coating when physicians use a technique known as backloading. Users with impacted product in their inventory are cautioned not to use this backloading technique.

The results generated by the VITROS Immunodiagnostic Products Vitamin B12 Range Verifier Lot# 1200 RV Level 2 may cause range verification failure. The issue is detectable by the user when the product fails to meet the required range during processing of RV Level 2 of this lot. There is a potential for a delay in patient test results should the user have a need to switch to an alternate method of range verification including use of an alternate lot. As this issue affects the upper limit range verification, there is no impact to VITROS Immunodiagnostic Products Vitamin B12 assay performance. Were the assay to not perform as expected, the failure would be detectable by Quality Control. Past patient sample results are unaffected, and no review of reported results is required.