Events

Recall Or Safety Alert for Stimulator of nerves STIMPOD NMS 450

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 Xavant Technologies ltd..

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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
    2014-04-21
  • 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
    Possibility that when the STIMPOD NMS 450 Stimulator, manufactured by Xavant Technologies ltd., South Africa, is used in NMBA mode, the electrodes deteriorate and cause superficial burns on the patient's skin.

Device

Stimulator of nerves STIMPOD NMS 450

Manufacturer

Xavant Technologies ltd.
  • Source
    AEMPSVFOI