Alerts

Consumers and health professionals are advised that LMT Surgical is issuing a hazard alert for all sizes and lots of its PyroTitan humeral resurfacing arthroplasty device.

It has been identified that there is a potential for some screws from the affected lot to break during insertion or removal.

Hazard alert due to potential for breakage.

Consumers and health professionals are advised that Aimedics, in consultation with the TGA, is recalling from the market all units of its HypoMon sleep-time hypoglycaemic monitor.

Zimmer is recalling from the market for the purpose of relabelling unused stock of its NexGen micro implants.

Boston Scientific has initiated a recall for product correction for multiple lots of its Promus Element Plus Monorail everolimus-eluting coronary stent system.

Novo Nordisk Pharmaceuticals has initiated a recall for product correction of certain lots of its NordiPen medical device.

Recall due to potential gas leak.

Stryker Australia has issued a hazard alert to surgeons regarding its Oasys Midline Occipital Plate.

Recall for product correction for Medtronic SynchroMed II and SynchroMed EL implantable infusion pumps.

The TGA warns that Plexus Slim Accelerator Capsules and the 3-Day Trial Pack are unsafe and illegal in Australia because they contain a banned substance that can cause serious health problems.

Health professionals and consumers are advised that Medtronic Australasia is issuing a hazard alert for its Consulta Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Pacemaker (CRT-P).

Hydroxyethyl starch (Voluven and Volulyte) and increased risk of mortality

GE Healthcare has initiated a recall for product correction for a number of its nuclear medicine imaging systems.

B. Braun Australia is withdrawing the cementless version of the Columbus Knee System from the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG). They have also issued a related hazard alert to surgeons.

Synthes Australia, in consultation with the TGA, is recalling unused stock of its 3.7 mm and 5.0 mm Dynamic Locking Screws.