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Guidewire 70cm X 1mm (0.038 Inch) — recall 75930

Health Canada — Medical Devices · Canada · 2024-08-16 · Type II

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Agency
Health Canada — Medical Devices
Recall identifier
75930
Date of alert
2024-08-16
Country / jurisdiction
Canada
Risk level
Type II
Risk type
recall
Product category
General and plastic surgery
Product type
Medical devices
Reported risk: BD has received multiple reports that guidewire code 5583705, which is intended for use with the Bard 14.5 Fr Long-Term Dual Lumen Hemodialysis Catheters, may have been misassembled within the hoop such that the proximal (stiff) end of the guidewire is located at the distal end of the hoop. When loaded correctly the distal (flexible) end of the guidewire should be located at the distal end of the guidewire hoop. Recall Start Date: August 1, 2024
Primary source: https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/guidewire-70cm-x-1mm-0038-inch

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