Events

Recall of Therapy tissue ablation, Symplicity RDN catheter

According to Republic of Lebanon Ministry of Public Health, this recall involved a device in Lebanon that was produced by Medtronic Limited.

What is this?

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
    13769/1/12
  • Date
    2012-08-28
  • Event Country
    Lebanon
  • Event Source
    RLMPH
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.moph.gov.lb/userfiles/medical_care/(Therapy%20tissue%20ablation-MEDTRONIC%20LIMITED).pdf
  • Notes / Alerts
    Lebanese data is current through July 2018. All of the data comes from the Ministry of Public Health (Republic of Lebanon), 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 Lebanon.
  • Extra notes in the data

Device

Therapy tissue ablation, Symplicity RDN catheter

Manufacturer

Medtronic Limited
  • 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.
  • Manufacturers representative
    Tamer frères S.A.L.
  • Source
    RLMPH