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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