Alerts

Hazard alert due to updated surgical instructions and additional quality check.

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.

Maximum Powerful tablets pose a serious risk to your health and should not be taken. They contain undeclared sildenafil and have not been assessed for quality, safety or efficacy.

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

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.

Hazard alert due to potential for breakage.

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.

Consumers, health professionals and suppliers are advised that Ascent Pharmaceuticals, in consultation with the TGA, are recalling one batch of Febridol Paracetamol 500 mg 100 tablet bottles.

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

MSS Maximum Sexual Stimulant tablets pose a serious risk to your health and should not be taken. They contain undeclared sulfohydroxyhomosildenafil and have not been assessed for quality, safety or efficacy.

UPMAX capsules pose a serious risk to your health and should not be taken. They contain undeclared sulfoaildenafil and have not been assessed by the TGA for quality, safety or efficacy.

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.

Majestic Slim Perfect capsules pose a serious risk to your health and should not be taken. They contain undeclared sildenafil and phenolphthalein. Both substances have serious safety concerns.

Plexus Slim Accelerator capsules and the 3-Day Trial Pack are unsafe and illegal in Australia because they contain banned substance 1,3-dimethylamylamine (DMAA). This can cause serious health problems.

Viaplus Gold capsules pose a serious risk to your health and should not be taken. They contain undeclared contain the undeclared sildenafil and have not been assessed for quality, safety or efficacy.

Consumers and health professionals are advised that Medtronic Australasia, in consultation with the TGA, is recalling certain batches of the Medtronic MiniMed insulin reservoirs.

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

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.

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

Nite Rider capsules pose a serious risk to your health and should not be taken. They contain undeclared yohimbine and have not been assessed for quality, safety or efficacy.

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