Canadian data is current through March 2018. All of the data comes from Health Canada, except for the categories Manufacturer Parent Company and Product Classification.
The Parent Company and the Product Classification were added by ICIJ.
The parent company information is based on 2017 public records. The device classification information comes from FDA’s Product Classification by Review Panel, based on matches of recall data from the U.S. and Canada.
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There is a potential for peeling and melting of the insulation of the cautery tip of the ima / ent blade electrodes. this can result in the tip losing integrity leading to sparking or arcing of the current at the blade tip and result in a burn or electrical shock.