Events

Recall of Pneumatic Handpieces

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 Alcon.

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
    2013-04-29
  • Event Country
    France
  • Event Source
    ANSM
  • Event Source URL
    https://ansm.sante.fr/S-informer/Informations-de-securite-Retraits-de-lots-et-de-produits/pieces-a-main-pneumatiques-constellation-de-reference-dsp-725-01-alcon-rappel-de-produit
  • 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
    The AN SM has been informed of the implementation of a recall made by Alcon. The users concerned have received the attached letter. (29/04/2013) (710 KB)

Device

Pneumatic Handpieces
  • Model / Serial
  • Product Description
    medical_device
  • Manufacturer
    Alcon

Manufacturer

Alcon