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Safety Alert for NGP 6Fr – Nasogastric Feeding Tube

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

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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
    2013-01-22
  • Event Date Posted
    2013-01-22
  • Event Country
    Hong Kong
  • Event Source
    DH
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.mdco.gov.hk/english/safety/recalls/recalls_20130122a.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: medicina ngp 6fr – nasogastric feeding tube the medicines and healthcare products regulatory agency (mhra), united kingdom posted a field safety notice concerning ngp 6fr – nasogastric feeding tube manufactured by medicina ltd. (lot no: 202038, 204025, 204052, 205024). the manufacturer has discovered that some batches of size 6fr tubes in the ngp range may be affected by a manufacturing fault. the tubes affected with this fault are too small for the guide-wire to fit inside. in some cases the guide-wire may protrude from the side eyelet or from the end of the tube and there may be a potential risk of internal injury to the patient when passing the tube. for details, please visit the following mhra website: http://www.Mhra.Gov.Uk/safetyinformation/safetywarningsalertsandrecalls/ fieldsafetynotices/con224428 if you are in possession of the product, please contact your supplier for necessary actions. posted on 22 january 2013.

Device

NGP 6Fr – Nasogastric Feeding Tube
  • Model / Serial
  • Product Description
    Medical Device Safety Alert: Medicina NGP 6Fr – Nasogastric Feeding Tube
  • Manufacturer
    Medicina Ltd.

Manufacturer

Medicina Ltd.
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Luan Srl
  • Source
    DH