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Field Safety Notices about Nellcor Durasensor® (DS-100A) sensors Product Code: DS-100A

According to Health Products Regulatory Authority, this field safety notices involved a device in Ireland that was produced by Tyco Healthcare group LP.

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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
    SN2011(01)
  • Date
    2011-01-21
  • Event Country
    Ireland
  • Event Source
    HPRA
  • Event Source URL
    http://www.hpra.ie/homepage/medical-devices/safety-information/safety-notices/item?t=/counterfeit-covidien-nellcor-spo2-durasensor-(ds-100a)-sensors&id=1589f825-9782-6eee-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."
  • Extra notes in the data
  • Reason
    The supply and use of counterfeit nellcor spo2 durasensor (ds-100a) sensors that are not guaranteed to meet the required standards of safety and quality, as required by the medical devices legislation.
  • Action
    The IMB advises that:  • All products in your possession should be checked using the details above to assess whether the product is genuine or counterfeit.  • If from your assessment you determine or suspect that you have product that is counterfeit identify, locate and quarantine all product to ensure it will not be used.  • If you identify that you have product that is counterfeit you should submit the information detailed in Appendix I to theHPRA (enforcement@hpra.ie). On receipt of this information the IMB will contact you to advise what further course of action is required.

Device

Nellcor Durasensor® (DS-100A) sensors Product Code: DS-100A
  • Model / Serial
  • Product Description
    Counterfeit Covidien Nellcor SpO2 Durasensor® (DS-100A) sensors
  • Manufacturer
    Tyco Healthcare group LP

Manufacturer

Tyco Healthcare group LP
  • Source
    HPRA