| Subject: | FDA Announces Class I Recall of ConMed Linvatec Universal Cables and Power Pro Handpieces |
| Category: | Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
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| Published: | Thu, 10 Sep 2009 - 03:00 pm |
| Audience: Orthopedic surgical healthcare professionals, hospital risk managers, surgical service managers The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has notified healthcare professionals of the Class I recall of two ConMed Linvatec surgical service products due to reports of a switch problem resulting in unintended self-activation of these powered tools, continued running after trigger release and tool movement in unintended directions. The products are: Power Pro, Power ProMax, and MPower 1... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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