International Medical Devices Database

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Field safety notices are communications sent out by medical device manufacturers or their representatives in relation to actions that they may be taking in relation to their product that is on the market. These are mainly for health workers, but also for users. They can include recalls and alerts.

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Type of Event
Field Safety Notice
Event Number
SN2008(03)
Date
2008-02-01
Event Country
Ireland
Event Source
HPRA
Event Source URL
http://www.hpra.ie/homepage/medical-devices/safety-information/safety-notices/item?t=/baby-beets-fetal-doppler&id=d693f825-9782-6eee-9b55-ff00008c97d0
Notes / Alerts

"Irish data is current through April 2019. All of the data comes from the Health Products Regulatory Authority (Ireland), 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 Ireland."
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Reason
The irish medicines board (imb) have been alerted that the ‘baby beets fetal doppler’ is not officially ce marked and therefore may not reach the required standards of safety and quality, as required by the medical device legislation. this product may have been purchased through the internet.
Action
Check if you have a Baby Beets Fetal Doppler in your possession. If you have determined that you have this product, you should discontinue use immediately. If you have any health concerns, please consult your doctor (General Practitioner, Gynaecologist or Obstetrician) for their advice. If you are selling this product, stop, quarantine the product and contact the IMB immediately.

Device

Baby Beets Fetal Doppler

Model / Serial
Product Description
Baby Beets Fetal Doppler
Manufacturer
N/A

Manufacturer

N/A

Source
HPRA

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Field Safety Notices about Baby Beets Fetal Doppler

What is this?

Device

Baby Beets Fetal Doppler

Manufacturer

N/A