Events

Safety Alert for XPERT FLU ASSAY

According to National Institute of Drugs and Food Surveillance (INVIMA), this safety alert involved a device in Colombia that was produced by CEPHEID EEUU || Importer: ROCHEM BIOCARE COLOMBIA S.A.S.

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
    IRD-030216
  • Event Number
    INVIMA 2012RD-0002226
  • Date
    2016-02-19
  • Event Country
    Colombia
  • Event Source
    INVIMA
  • Event Source URL
    https://app.invima.gov.co/alertas/dispositivos-medicos-invima?page=156
  • 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
  • Reason
    Errors are observed with the bar code when using the batch enmención, because the results of the patient for the test are not delivered, in this sense it is recommended that it be produced using the barcode.

Device

XPERT FLU ASSAY

Manufacturer

CEPHEID EEUU || Importer: ROCHEM BIOCARE COLOMBIA S.A.S