CDRH Consumer News

Items added to the Center for Devices and Radiological Health's Consumer website within the last month.

Consumer Information on: Boston Scientific Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Defibrillators - P010012S230

11/23/2010 12:00 AM

The Boston Scientific LIVIAN, COGNIS, and CONTAK RENEWAL 3 RF Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Defibrillator (CRT-D) devices are implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) that also deliver cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT).

Consumer Information on: KODAK DirectView CR Mammography System - P080018

11/23/2010 12:00 AM

The KODAK DirectView CR Mammography System consists of the KODAK DirectView CR Mammography Cassette with EHR-M Screen designed to fit into the Bucky device of standard mammography x-ray equipment, and the KODAK DirectView CR Mammography Feature Software..

Class I Medical Device Recall: Micromedics, Inc., Surgical Sealant Dispensers, Micromedics Nasal Septal Buttons, and Otological Ventilation Tubes ? Sealed in Pouches

11/23/2010 12:00 AM

These medical products are contained in sterile pouches that have weak or open seals. These products could become or have been contaminated due to compromise in sterility. This can cause serious adverse health consequences and/or death.

Consumer Information on: Dako HER2 FISH pharmDx? - P040005S005

11/18/2010 12:00 AM

HER2 FISH pharmDx? is a laboratory test that uses DNA probes with fluorescent dyes attached to count how many copies of the HER2 gene, located on chromosome 17, are present in a cancer tissue sample.

Consumer Information on: Dako HercepTest - P980018S010

11/17/2010 12:00 AM

HercepTest is a laboratory test that measures how much Her2 protein is being made by the cancer cells. This test has been used in patients with breast cancer and now can be used in patients with spreading (metastatic) stomach (gastric) cancer.

Consumer Information on: EC-3 Posterior Chamber Intraocular Lenses (IOLs), Models EC-3 and EC-3 Precision Aspheric Lens (PAL) - P100016

11/17/2010 12:00 AM

The EC-3 Posterior Chamber IOLs (Models EC-3 and EC-3 PAL) are artificial lenses used to restore vision and replace the natural lens of the eye after it is removed during cataract surgery. A cataract is a gradual thickening, hardening and clouding of...

Class I Medical Device Recall: SIGMA Spectrum Infusion Pump Model 35700

11/12/2010 12:00 AM

These units may fail suddenly causing inaccurate flow conditions during use, ranging from back flow to over-infusion, including free flow. The pump does not issue an alarm when this occurs. These conditions could result in serious injury or death.

Class I Medical Device Recall: bioMérieux, Inc., VITEK 2 Gram Negative Susceptibility Cards Containing Piperacillin/Tazobactam (TZP)

11/10/2010 12:00 AM

VITEK 2 Gram Negative Susceptibility Cards that contain Piperacillin/Tazobactam are reporting incorrect results for testing the susceptibility of E. coli and K. pneumoniae to this drug.

Class I Medical Device Recall: Hospira Symbiq One and Two Channel Infuser

11/04/2010 12:00 AM

The Symbiq One and Two-Channel Infusers are infusion pumps intended for the delivery of fluids, solutions, drugs, agents, nutritionals, electrolytes, blood and blood products via parenteral, enteral, intravenous, intra-arterial, subcutaneous, epidural...

Class I Medical Device Recall: Medtronic Octopus Nuvo Tissue Stabilizer, Model TSMICS1

11/02/2010 12:00 AM

This device stabilizes and minimizes the motion of selected areas of the beating heart during minimally invasive cardiac procedures while directly visualizing the heart through a small cut in the chest cavity.



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