Swan-Ganz Double Lumen Monitoring Catheter
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Summary
Product
Swan-Ganz Double Lumen Monitoring Catheter
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Swan-Ganz Double Lumen Monitoring Catheter | All lots. | 110F5 |
Issue
The Swan-Ganz catheter model 110F5 contain stainless steel bushings and are inappropriately labeled as MR safe. As per ASTM F2503, "MR safe" items include non-conducting, non-metallic, non-magnetic items. A complaint was reported in United Kingdom, when scanning a patient in MRI, artifacts were noticed around the catheter tip. There was no patient harm. no incident was reported in Canada.
Recall start date: July 4, 2023
Additional information
Details
Original published date:
Alert / recall type
Health product recall
Category
Health products - Medical devices - Cardiovascular
Companies
Edwards Lifesciences LLC
1 Edwards Way, Irvine, California, United States, 92614
Published by
Health Canada
Audience
Healthcare
Recall class
Type II
Identification number
RA-73956
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