Events

Recall of (4) Sakura high pressure steam sterilizer VSSV-B (5) Cherry high pressure steam sterilizer VSSR-O (2) Sakura high pressure steam sterilizer VSSR-G Sterilizer VSSV-AM (6) Sakura High Pressure Steam Sterilizer VSSH-G (7) Sakura High Pressure Steam Sterilizer VSCR-O (8) Sakura High Pressure Steam Sterilizer VSCR - G (9) Sakura High Pressure Steam Sterilizer VSCR - K 10) Sakura High pressure steam sterilizer VSCV - B (11) Sakura high pressure steam sterilizer VSCV - AM (12) Sakura high pressure steam sterilizer VSCH - G (13) Sakura high pressure steam sterilizer VSCH - K (14) cherry high pressure steam sterilization Equipment AIVSV - B (15) Sakura high pressure steam sterilizer AIVSR - O (16) Cherry high pressure steam sterilizer FDV - B (17) Sakura high pressure steam sterilizer FDV - M (18) Sakura high pressure steam sterilizer A

According to Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency, Japan, this recall involved a device in Japan that was produced by Sakura Seiki Co., Ltd..

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A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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Type of Event
Recall
Event ID
2-8021
Date
2018-01-25
Event Country
Japan
Event Source
PMDAJ
Event Source URL
http://www.info.pmda.go.jp/rgo/MainServlet?recallno=2-8021
Notes / Alerts

Japanese data is current through August 2018. All of the data comes from the Japanese Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency, 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 recall data from the U.S. and Japan.
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Device

(4) Sakura high pressure steam sterilizer VSSV-B (5) Cherry high pressure steam sterilizer VSSR-O...

Model / Serial
Product Description
(1) - (18) High pressure steam sterilizer for packaged goods
Manufacturer
Sakura Seiki Co., Ltd.

Manufacturer

Sakura Seiki Co., Ltd.

Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
Sakura Global Holding Co. Ltd.
Source
PMDAJ

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