Heraeus, PALAMIX uno. Material Number: 66057893.
Based on long-term stability testing, it was determined that in units older than 1.5 years (17 months) the mixing rod may, in rare cases, come loose from its lock during the mixing process. Notification is to reduce the shelf life from 3 years to 1.5 years (17 months).
Official details
- Category
- Medical device recall
- Status
- Ongoing
- Classification
- Class III
- Company or vendor
- Heraeus Medical GmbH (Dental Division)
- Affected product
- Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Aland Islands, Algeria, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil , Chile, China, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kosovo, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Rep. of Korea, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Utd.Arab Emir.;
- Risk or reason
- Based on long-term stability testing, it was determined that in units older than 1.5 years (17 months) the mixing rod may, in rare cases, come loose from its lock during the mixing process. Notification is to reduce the shelf life from 3 years to 1.5 years (17 months).
- Remedy or action
- Material Number: 66057893; UDI-DI: 04260102133587; Batch: all batches with numbers below 223060;
- Official ID
- Z-1997-2026