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FDA designates Class 1 recall for insulin syringes

Editor's Note The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) designated Cardinal health’s recall of certain lots of the Monoject U-100 1 mL Syringe Luer-Lock with Tip Cap Soft Pack a Class 1, the most severe recall category indicating serious risk of injury or death. The product is designed to administer…

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By: Matt Danford
December 5, 2024
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FDA Class 1 recalls target anesthesia workstations, ambulatory infusion pumps, ventilators

Editor's Note The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has designated Class 1 recalls—the most severe category indicating risk of serious injury or death—involving three systems: Atlan anesthesia workstations from Draeger, CADD-Solis ambulatory infusion pumps from Smiths Medical, and Trilogy Evo ventilators from Philips Respironics. FDA issued all three announcements…

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By: Matt Danford
November 20, 2024
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FDA designates Class 1 recall for infusion pumps due to air bubble risk

Editor's Note The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has deemed Zyno Medical’s recall of Z-800, Z-800F, Z-800W, and Z-800WF infusion pumps a Class 1, the most severe designation indicating serious risk of injury or death. According to FDA’s October 11 announcement, the recall was due to  a defect in…

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By: Matt Danford
October 14, 2024
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FDA announces Class 1 recall for pediatric resuscitator

Editor's Note The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has deemed Mercury Medical’s recall of Neo-Tee Resuscitators a Class 1, the most severe category indicating serious risk of injury or death. According to the agency’s October 7 announcement, the recall was motivated by potential for the inline controller to come…

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By: Matt Danford
October 7, 2024
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FDA designates Class 1 recall for IPV therapy system

Editor's Note The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has deemed the recall of Sentec Percussionaire’s Phasitron 5 In-Line Valve—a component of the manufacturer’s Intrapulmonary Percussive Ventilation (IPV) therapy system—a Class 1, the most severe category indicating serious risk of injury or death.   According to the agency’s October 2…

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By: Matt Danford
October 3, 2024
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FDA designates Class 1 recalls for infusion pump software, ventilator software

Editor's Note The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) designated software-related recalls for Fresenius Kabi USA’s Iveni Infusion Systems and Philips Respironics Triology Evo ventilators as class 1, the most severe category indicating serious risk of injury or death. According to FDA’s October 1 announcement, Fresenius recalled the Ivenix Infusion…

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By: Matt Danford
October 2, 2024
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FDA designates Class 1 recall for tracheostomy tubes

Editor's Note The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has designated the recall of Smiths Medical’s Bivona Neonatal/Pediatric and Adult Tracheostomy tubes as a Class 1, the most severe category indicating risk of serious injury or death. According to the agency’s September 18 report, the recall is due to a…

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By: Matt Danford
September 19, 2024
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FDA: Class 1 infusion system recall expanded

Editor's Note B. Braun Medical Inc. has expanded last year’s recall of lnfusomat Space Infusion Pump systems to include more models. Designated by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as Class 1—the most serious category indicating risk of severe injury or death—the recall was motivated by the risk of…

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By: Matt Danford
September 17, 2024
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FDA designates Class 1 recall for infusion system components

Editor's Note The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has designated Fresenius Kabi’s recall of certain Ivenix infusion system components as Class 1, the most severe category indicating risk of serious injury or death. According to the agency’s September 16 announcement, the recalled items consist of a certain lot (3010538)…

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By: Matt Danford
September 16, 2024
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FDA announces Class 1 recalls for laryngoscopes, ventilators

Editor's Note Recalls of certain devices and instruction updates for others prompted the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to issue Class 1 recalls—the most severe category indicating risk of serious injury or death—for two groups of products: Medtronic’s McGrath MAC and MAC EMS Video Laryngoscopes and Breas Medical’s Vivo…

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By: Matt Danford
September 6, 2024
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