Health product recall

Megadyne Mega Soft Patient Return Electrode

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Summary

Product
Megadyne Mega Soft Patient Return Electrode
Issue
Medical devices - Labelling and packaging
What to do

Contact the manufacturer if you require additional information. 

Audience
Healthcare

Affected products

Affected products

Lot or serial number

Model or catalog number

Mega Soft Universal Patient Return Electrode

All lots that are within shelf-life

0846
0840
0845

Mega Soft Dual Universal Plus Patient Return Electrode

All lots that are within shelf-life

0848

Mega2000 Patient Return Electrode

All lots that are within shelf-life

0800

Mega2000 Soft Patient Pad Return Electrode

All lots that are within shelf-life

0835
0830

Mega Soft Universal Plus Patient Return Electrode

All lots that are within shelf-life

0847

Issue

Megadyne Medical Products, Inc. (“Megadyne”) has received reports of patient burns identified after surgical procedures in which Mega Soft pads were used. Megadyne is aware of 63 complaints of serious patient burns globally since April 2018. Megadyne has conducted a thorough investigation, and to this point have not identified any design or manufacturing defects, nor determined definitive root cause. However, Megadyne has determined that in some instances the Mega Soft pad Instructions for Use (IFU) were not being properly followed.

Recall start date: June 6, 2023

Additional information

Details
Original published date:
Alert / recall type
Health product recall
Category
Health products - Medical devices - General and plastic surgery
Companies

Megadyne Medical Products Inc.

4545 Creek Road, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45242

Published by
Health Canada
Audience
Healthcare
Recall class
Type II
Identification number
RA-73835

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