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Tfl fiber cleaver and stripper
Official notice
27 Dec 2023
Last checked
27 Dec 2023
An official Health Canada notice concerns Tfl fiber cleaver and stripper. Olympus is taking this medical device recall action after a review of reprocessing instructions for the Fiber Strippers and Cleavers. Both the strippers and cleavers are provided non-sterile and labelled as reusable/autoclavable. Olympus does not have validated cleaning and sterilization instructions. Use of a non-sterile fiber stripper or cleaver on a sterile fiber poses a risk of contamination. Recall Start Date: December 11, 2023 Published 2023-12-27.
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Recall number
74795
Official notice
2023-12-27
The hazard
The hazard
Olympus is taking this medical device recall action after a review of reprocessing instructions for the Fiber Strippers and Cleavers. Both the strippers and cleavers are provided non-sterile and labelled as reusable/autoclavable. Olympus does not have validated cleaning and sterilization instructions. Use of a non-sterile fiber stripper or cleaver on a sterile fiber poses a risk of contamination. Recall Start Date: December 11, 2023
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Brand: Gyrus Acmi, Tfl Fiber Cleaver And Stripper.
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