Events

Recall Or Safety Alert for Zenith Alpha ™ thoracic vascular stent

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 William Cook Europe ApS.

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
    2017-04-06
  • 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
    Inclusion of new recommendations in the Instructions for Use (IFU) of the Zenith Alpha ™ Thoracic Vascular Stent, manufactured by William Cook Europe ApS, Denmark, related to the treatment of traumatic lesions of the thoracic aorta (BTAI).

Device

Zenith Alpha ™ thoracic vascular stent

Manufacturer

William Cook Europe ApS