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Health product recall

Cysto-Urethroscope

Starting date:
March 31, 2017
Posting date:
April 21, 2017
Type of communication:
Medical Device Recall
Subcategory:
Medical Device
Hazard classification:
Type II
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Medical Devices
Audience:
General Public, Healthcare Professionals, Hospitals
Identification number:
RA-63066

Reason

Certain types of forceps of the accessories program for rigid auxiliary instruments cannot be inserted into the probe channel of the atraumatic compact Cysto-Urethroscope, product number 8645403, or can only be inserted with difficulty. These are the grasping forceps with alligator jaws, 7 FR., model 86456508 and the grasping forceps with alligator jaws, 6 FR., model 89686808.

Affected products

Cysto-Urethroscope

Lot or serial number

  • S/N 5000371935
  • S/N 5000371942
  • S/N 5000371944

Model or catalog number

  • 8645.403

Companies

Manufacturer
Richard Wolf GmbH
Pforzheimer Str.32, Postfach 1164/1165,
Knittlingen, Baden-Wuerttemberg
75438
GERMANY