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Safety Alert for Sutureless Connector Intrathecal Catheter

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

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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
    2013-06-19
  • Event Date Posted
    2013-06-19
  • Event Country
    Hong Kong
  • Event Source
    DH
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.mdco.gov.hk/english/safety/recalls/recalls_20130619a.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: medtronic sutureless connector intrathecal catheter the medicines and healthcare products regulatory agency (mhra), united kingdom posted a field safety notice concerning sutureless connector intrathecal catheter, manufactured by medtronic. the affected products have model numbers of 8709sc, 8731sc, 8596sc and 8578, and a use by date prior to 25 august 2014. the sutureless connector intrathecal catheter connector has been redesigned to reduce the potential for occlusion at the catheter to pump interface. medtronic is removing unused products from the market that were manufactured with the previous design, and recommends the previous design no longer be used due to greater potential for misalignment and subsequent occlusion. replacement of current design products is also available. according to the local supplier, the affected products were not distributed in hong kong. for details, please refer to mhra website http://www.Mhra.Gov.Uk/safetyinformation/safetywarningsalertsandrecalls/ fieldsafetynotices/con286830 if you are in possession of the product, please contact your supplier for necessary actions. posted on 19 june 2013.

Device

Sutureless Connector Intrathecal Catheter

Manufacturer

Medtronic
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Medtronic plc
  • Manufacturer comment
    “If our surveillance systems identify a potential performance issue, our personnel promptly evaluate the problem, including, when appropriate, conducting root cause investigations and internal testing to assess whether the product continues to meet specifications and defined performance criteria,” Medtronic told ICIJ in a statement. “In some cases, based on this evaluation, Medtronic may determine that a recall is necessary.” The company said that it communicates with healthcare providers and/or patients and provide recommendations to address such issues. Medtronic noted that these communications can include letters, emails, calls, press releases, physician notifications and social media postings, as well as informing the FDA and other regulators of the actions.
  • Source
    DH