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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The guide height post (spring pin) dimension of the qhl springs were found damaged and/or the height of the posts were found to be below the lower specification limit. the springs are assembled into the qhl back covers and its main function is to control the activation and retracting blade mechanism. there is a potential that in a small number of cases the lancet will not retract after activation thus creating a potential for exposure to a used sharp.