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Health product recall

Medtronic Duet External Drainage and Monitoring System, SmartSite Injection Sites and Interlink Injection Sites (2014-06-10)

Starting date:
June 10, 2014
Posting date:
July 7, 2014
Type of communication:
Medical Device Recall
Subcategory:
Medical Device
Hazard classification:
Type II
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Medical Devices
Audience:
General Public, Healthcare Professionals, Hospitals
Identification number:
RA-40383

Recalled Products

A) Medtronic Duet External Drainage and Monitoring System, SmartSite Injection Sites

B) Medtronic Duet External Drainage and Monitoring System, Interlink Injection Sites

Reason

Medtronic is initiating this voluntary recall because the patient line tubing in the duet? External drainage and monitoring systems may become disconnected from the patient line stopcock. Potential hazards that may occur as a result of a patient line disconnection are pneumocephalus, underdrainage, over drainage and infection.

Affected products

A) Medtronic Duet External Drainage and Monitoring System, SmartSite Injection Sites

Lot or serial number

More than 10 lot numbers, contact manufacturer.

Model or catalog number

46914

46916

Companies
Manufacturer

Medtronic Inc.

710 Medtronic Parkway NE

Minneapolis

55432

Minnesota

UNITED STATES


B) Medtronic Duet External Drainage and Monitoring System, Interlink Injection Sites

Lot or serial number

More than 10 lot numbers, contact manufacturer.

Model or catalog number

46913

46915

46917

Companies
Manufacturer

Medtronic Inc.

710 Medtronic Parkway NE

Minneapolis

55432

Minnesota

UNITED STATES