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Field Safety Notices about 3625 model stimulator test stimulator

According to Ministero della Salute (Health Ministry), this field safety notices involved a device in Italy that was produced by MEDTRONIC.

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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 ID
    2453
  • Date
    2013-07-10
  • Event Country
    Italy
  • Event Source
    MSHM
  • Event Source URL
    http://www.salute.gov.it/portale/news/p3_2_1_3_1_1.jsp?lingua=italiano&menu=notizie&p=avvisi&tipo=dispo&id=2453
  • Notes / Alerts
    Italian data is current through August 2018. All of the data comes from Ministero della Salute (Health Ministry), 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 Italy.
  • Extra notes in the data
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Device

3625 model stimulator test stimulator
  • Model / Serial
  • Product Description
    aimd
  • Manufacturer
    MEDTRONIC

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
    MSHM