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3M Durapore Advanced Surgical Tape (2019-11-24) — recall 48089

Health Canada — Medical Devices · Canada · 2019-12-20 · Type II

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Agency
Health Canada — Medical Devices
Recall identifier
48089
Date of alert
2019-12-20
Country / jurisdiction
Canada
Risk level
Type II
Risk type
recall
Product category
Medical devices
Product type
Medical devices
Reported risk: 3M Durapore Advanced Surgical Tape is being recalled due to unanticipated product performance in clinical settings with high humidity conditions and/or when the tape is exposed to normal and/or excessive amounts of oral secretions. This use environment may cause tape bond failure, leading the tape to not perform as intended. Further, the tape fibers may fray, enabling the fibers to be accidentally ingested or aspirated. While the product meets all safety and efficacy criteria, long term exposure of 3M Durapore Advanced Surgical Tape in high moisture clinical applications has not fully met all of 3M's performance expectations.
Primary source: https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/3m-durapore-advanced-surgical-

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