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
Date
2017-05-17
Event Country
Netherlands
Event Source
IGJ
Event Source URL
https://www.igj.nl/onderwerpen/waarschuwingen-medische-hulpmiddelen/documenten/waarschuwingen/2017/05/17/field-safety-notice-beckman-coulter-access-total-t3-access-thyroglobulin-access-free-t4
Notes / Alerts

The data from the Netherlands is current through October 2018. All of the data comes from Inspectie Gezondheidszorg en Jeugd, 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 the Netherlands.
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Reason
Beckman coulter has determined through customer feedback and an internal investigation that the four access immunoassays listed above are susceptible to biotin interference.

Device

Access Total T3, Access Thyroglobulin, Access Free T4, Access GI Monitor For use with the Access ...

Model / Serial
Manufacturer
Beckman Coulter

Manufacturer

Beckman Coulter

Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
Danaher Corporation
Manufacturer comment
Note published by the authorities from the Netherlands: This message is a warning from the manufacturer. After placing a medical device on the market, the manufacturer is obliged to follow the device and, where necessary, to improve it. When there is a risk for the user, the manufacturer must take action. The manufacturer informs users and the inspection of this action with a warning (Field Safety Notice). See also medical device warnings. This is part of the supervision of medical technology.
Source
IGJ

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Field Safety Notices about Access Total T3, Access Thyroglobulin, Access Free T4, Access GI Monitor For use with the Access Family of Immunoassay Systems

What is this?

Device

Access Total T3, Access Thyroglobulin, Access Free T4, Access GI Monitor For use with the Access ...

Manufacturer

Beckman Coulter