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Type of Event
Safety alert
Date
2011-07-17
Event Country
Hong Kong
Event Source
DH
Event Source URL
https://www.mdco.gov.hk/english/safety/recalls/recalls_20110717.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.
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Medical Device Safety Alert
Reason
Field safety notice: thermo fisher scientific, thermo scientific microm hm355s thermo fisher scientific has issued a safety advisory notice regarding the captioned device. according to the local supplier, the device is available in hong kong. the manufacturer will modify the user manual as follows: a modification to the chapter regarding safe work practices for the instrument as well as additional instructions on proper brake usage has been made more specific. a new quick-reference card is being provided which summarizes the enhancements made to the user manual. if you are in possession of the affected product, please contact your supplier for necessary actions.

Device

Microm HM355S

Model / Serial
Product Description
Medical Device Safety Alert: [17 Jul 2011] Thermo Fisher Scientific, Thermo Scientific Microm HM355S
Manufacturer
Thermo Fisher Scientific

Manufacturer

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc
Source
DH

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Safety Alert for Microm HM355S

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Device

Microm HM355S

Manufacturer

Thermo Fisher Scientific