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Safety Alert for Filling Cannula

According to Department of Health, this safety alert involved a device in Hong Kong that was produced by INEX.

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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
    Safety alert
  • Date
    2016-06-20
  • Event Date Posted
    2016-06-20
  • Event Country
    Hong Kong
  • Event Source
    DH
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.mdco.gov.hk/english/safety/recalls/recalls_20160620.html
  • Notes / Alerts
    Hong Kong data is current through September 2018. All of the data comes from the Department of Health (Hong Kong), 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 data from the U.S. and Hong Kong.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Medical Device Safety Alert
  • Reason
    Medical device safety alert: inex filling cannula medical device manufacturer, inex, has issued a medical device safety alert concerning its micro cannula for filler injection. the affected devices are identified as follows:- a) filling cannula 25g x 50mm [reference number: mi2550kr; lot number: 013542] b) filling cannula 27g x 40mm [reference number: mi2740kr; lot number: 013520] following a complaint about one of their devices, the manufacturer is voluntarily recalling a batch of cannula to perform tests that determine whether a defect exists. the manufacturer has found that the hub of the cannula is difficult to connect at the syringe. according to the local supplier, the affected products are distributed in hong kong. if you are in possession of the affected products, please contact your supplier for necessary actions. posted on 20 june 2016.

Device

Filling Cannula
  • Model / Serial
  • Product Description
    Medical Device Safety Alert: INEX Filling Cannula
  • Manufacturer
    INEX

Manufacturer

INEX
  • Source
    DH