Field Safety Notices - 13 March - 17 March 2017

Summary List of field safety notices (FSNs) from medical device manufacturers from 13 - 17 March 2017

Overview

If you receive a field safety notice (FSN) from a manufacturer you must always act on it.

MHRA publishes the following for information only.

If you have a question about a particular FSN contact the manufacturer.

Latest FSNs

Advanced Medical Solutions (Plymouth): LiquiBand FIX8

3 March 2017

Tissue glues

Model: FX001

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Alere Technologies: Alere Afinion鈩� Lipid Panel Control

February/March 2017

IVDs, clinical chemistry

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Beckman Coulter: Access 2 System, UniCel DxC 600i Syncron System

14 March 2017

IVDs, clinical chemistry

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Buhlmann: CALEX庐 Cap

21 February 2017

IVDs, bacteriology MHRA reference:

bioM茅rieux: NucliSENS庐 Lysis Buffer

10 March 2017

IVDs, viral microbiology

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C2 Therapeutics: C2 CryoBalloon Focal Ablation System

13 March 2017

Surgical, cryogenic Model: FG-1012

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CareFusion: Biopsy, Aspiration, Bone Marrow needles and kit

9 March 2017

Surgical instruments, minimal access

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Covidien: Covidien Curity鈩� Sodium Chloride Dressing; Covidien Curity鈩� Eye Pad Oval

9 March 2017

Basic dressings, absorbents, swabs, procedure packs

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KARL STORZ: FLIPPTACK, Fixations button

15 March 2017

Osteosynthesis, bone screws

Model: 28729FT

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Medtronic: Medtronic StrataMR鈩� Adjustable Valves & Shunts

March 2017

Implants, non-active, hydrocephalus shunts

Model: Valves and Shunts: 42955, 42965, 46955, 46960, 46965, and 46970 Adjustment Tools: 45905

MHRA reference:

Merit Medical: PreludeSYNC鈩� Radial Compression Device

1721504-03/03/17-002R

Surgical equipment, tourniquets

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Philips: HeartStart MRx Defibrillator/Monitor

February 2017

Defibrillators, non-implantable

Model: M3535A (M3535ATZ), M3536A (M3536ATZ),

M3536M, M3536MC, M3536M2, M3536M3, M3536M4, M3536M5, M3536M6, M3536M7, M3536M8, M3536M9

MHRA reference:

ROHO: ROHO庐 HIGH PROFILE庐 Single Compartment Cushion with Sensor Ready鈩� Technology; ROHO庐 MID PROFILE庐 Single Compartment Cushion with Sensor Ready鈩� Technology

14 March 2017

Pressure relief cushions

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Siemens: ADVIA Centaur BR 1and 5 Ready Pack Primary Reagent

March 2017

IVDs, clinical chemistry MHRA reference:

Stryker: LFIT Anatomic CoCr V40 Femoral Heads

13 March 2017 Joint prosthesis, hip MHRA reference:

Thermo Fisher: enGen Laboratory Automation Systems

March 2017 IVDs, clinical chemistry MHRA reference:

Verathon Medical: GlideScope GVL 2 Stat

1 March 2017

Airway devices

Model: GVL 2 Stat: 0574-0027 (Single Stat)

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Zimmer: iAssist Validation Tool/SmartTools Knee System

10 March 2017

Orthopaedic surgical instruments - measuring tools

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Updates to this page

Published 20 March 2017