Events

Recall of Needles, syringes and multi-injectors for mesotherapy

According to L’Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé (ANSM), this recall involved a device in France that was produced by MESALYSE.

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Date
    2006-07-17
  • Event Country
    France
  • Event Source
    ANSM
  • Event Source URL
    https://ansm.sante.fr/S-informer/Informations-de-securite-Retraits-de-lots-et-de-produits/retrait-de-lots-de-dispositifs-de-mesotherapie-de-la-societe-mesalyse
  • Notes / Alerts
    French data is current through early September 2018. All of the data comes from L’Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé (ANSM), 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 France.
  • Extra notes in the data
  • Action
    Following an inspection in June 2006, Afssaps asked the company MESALYSE to recall all batches of medical devices called "needles, syringes and multi-injectors for mesotherapy" (references are specified in the message of recall) due to the absence of CE marking of these products .. The company has directly notified the intended recipients (doctors and distributors) with the message attached (17/07/2006) (15 KB) validated by Afssaps .. The competent European authorities concerned will be informed of this measure by Afssaps.

Device

Needles, syringes and multi-injectors for mesotherapy
  • Model / Serial
  • Product Description
    medical_device
  • Manufacturer
    MESALYSE

Manufacturer

MESALYSE
  • Source
    LAANSM