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Meniscal Knot Pusher and Suture Cutter (2015-05-08) — recall 53259

Health Canada — Medical Devices · Canada · 2015-06-03 · Type II

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Agency
Health Canada — Medical Devices
Recall identifier
53259
Date of alert
2015-06-03
Country / jurisdiction
Canada
Risk level
Type II
Risk type
recall
Product category
Medical devices
Product type
Medical devices
Notice status
Archived by the issuing authority — kept for reference
Reported risk: A Smith & Nephew internal investigation found the packaging material and design to be insufficient in preventing the Ultra FAST FIX knot pusher/cutter's sharp edges from puncturing the packaging pouch and rendering the device as non-sterile.
Primary source: https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/meniscal-knot-pusher-and-sutur

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