Safety Alert for Closed Suction System HALYARD

According to National Institute of Drugs and Food Surveillance (INVIMA), this safety alert involved a device in Colombia that was produced by Avent S, De R.L. De C.V || Halyard Health Inc.

What is this?

Alerts provide important information and recommendations about products. Even though an alert has been issued, it does not necessarily mean a product is considered to be unsafe. Safety Alerts, addressed to health workers and users, may include recalls. They can be written by manufacturers, but also by health officials.

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  • Type of Event
    Safety alert
  • Event ID
    I1803-147
  • Event Number
    2017DM-0015810
  • Date
    2018-03-09
  • Event Country
  • Event Source
    INVIMA
  • Event Source URL
  • Notes / Alerts
    Colombian data is current through June 2019. All of the data comes from the National Institute of Drugs and Food Surveillance (INVIMA), 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 Colombia.
  • Extra notes in the data

Device

  • Model / Serial
    2160-5, 21603-5, 2210-5, 22103-5, 22109-5, 2260-5, all batches.
  • Product Description
    Aspirate the secretions of the airway of patients who have artificial airways (tube or tracheotomized), in order to maintain ventilation.
  • Manufacturer

Manufacturer