“We are in constant communication with regulatory agencies and competent authorities worldwide which allows us to implement global recalls or in-country communication quickly and effectively,” Abbott, which now owns St. Jude Medical told ICIJ in a statement. In addition to sending global notices to physicians worldwide, we also make sure that product advisories are available online and classification of product recalls and product advisories are determined by global regulatory bodies which can impact the timing in any given country. MD companies follow varying regulations in different countries. In come countries software is not regulated so a recall in one country related to software would not be classified as a recall or field action in another. In addition, review cycles within the regulatory process can be different in each country which can impact communication and recall timing.
Foreign Distribution ONLY-Product was distributed in Italy, Switzerland, Germany and the Slovak Republic.
Product Description
AMPLATZER PFO Occluder. Order No. 9-PFO-018. Device is not PMA approved in the US. 18mm Sterile EO. The AMPLATZER PFO Occluder is a self-expandable, double disc device made from a Nitinol wire mesh. AGA Medical Corporation, 682 Mendelssohn Avenue, Golden Valley, MN 55427 USA.
Foreign Distribution ONLY-Product was distributed in Italy, Switzerland, Germany and the Slovak Republic.
Product Description
AMPLATZER PFO Occluder. Order No. 9-PFO-025. Device is not PMA approved in the US. 25mm Sterile EO. The AMPLATZER PFO Occluder is a self-expandable, double disc device made from a Nitinol wire mesh. AGA Medical Corporation, 682 Mendelssohn Avenue, Golden Valley, MN 55427 USA.