Events

Recall Or Safety Alert for Sciatic nerve separators, reference numbers 03.100.013 and 03.100.014

According to Agencia Española de Medicamentos y Productos Sanitarios (Via FOI), this recall or safety alert involved a device in Spain that was produced by Synthes GmbH.

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
    Recall / Safety Alert
  • Date
    2015-10-15
  • Event Country
    Spain
  • Event Source
    AEMPSVFOI
  • Notes / Alerts
    The data from Spain is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from Agencia Española de Medicamentos y Productos Sanitarios, 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 Spain.
  • Extra notes in the data
  • Action
    Removal from the market of certain references and lots of sciatic nerve separators, manufactured by Synthes GmbH, Switzerland, due to the possible presence of micropores in its hollow handle, through which liquids could leak.

Device

Sciatic nerve separators, reference numbers 03.100.013 and 03.100.014

Manufacturer

Synthes GmbH