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Intellis Recharger (2021-03-30) — recall 62372

Health Canada — Medical Devices · Canada · 2021-04-29 · Type II

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Agency
Health Canada — Medical Devices
Recall identifier
62372
Date of alert
2021-04-29
Country / jurisdiction
Canada
Risk level
Type II
Risk type
recall
Product category
Medical devices
Product type
Medical devices
Reported risk: Medtronic has become aware of an issue that may cause unintended increased heating, specifically due to damage at the location where the cable enters the recharger antenna. Due to this damage causing unintended increased heating, patients have reported experiencing temporary discomfort (e.g. heating, burning, or shocking sensations) from the recharger or signs of heating on the skin, such as redness, blistering, or a burn resulting from prolonged exposure to heat.
Primary source: https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/intellis-recharger-2021-03-30

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