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Health product recall

Full Radius Blade

Starting date:
January 28, 2017
Posting date:
February 27, 2017
Type of communication:
Medical Device Recall
Subcategory:
Medical Device
Hazard classification:
Type III
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Medical Devices
Audience:
General Public, Healthcare Professionals, Hospitals
Identification number:
RA-62378

Reason

Smith & Nephew is initiating a voluntary field corrective action/recall of various batches of the full radius blade, 3.5mm due to a manufacturing error. The product was manufactured with a black ULTEM sluff chamber instead of a blue polycarbonate one. Smith & Nephew Considers that the use or exposure to the product is unlikely to cause adverse health consequences. The colour of the sluff chamber is irrelevant to the clinical use and the material has no impact on the device performance. The device will perform as intended.

Affected products

Full Radius Blade

Lot or serial number

More than 10 numbers, contact manufacturer.

Model or catalog number

7205305

Companies

Manufacturer
Smith & Nephew, Inc., Endoscopy Division
150 Minuteman Road
Andover
01810
Massachusetts
UNITED STATES