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Field Safety Notices about CrystalClear Plus RUSCH CARE CrystalClear (PVC) Tracheostomie Canule (geen manchet) - Set

According to Inspectie Gezondheidszorg en Jeugd, this field safety notices involved a device in Netherlands that was produced by Teleflex Malaysia Sdn Bdh, Malaysia.

What is this?

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
    2018-09-21
  • Event Country
    Netherlands
  • Event Source
    IGJ
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.igj.nl/onderwerpen/waarschuwingen-medische-hulpmiddelen/documenten/waarschuwingen/2018/09/21/teleflex-crystalclear-plus
  • 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.
  • Extra notes in the data
  • Reason
    Teleflex medical recalls the above products because the inner diameter (id) is outside the specified dimensional tolerance and does not comply with relevant iso standards.

Device

CrystalClear Plus RUSCH CARE CrystalClear (PVC) Tracheostomie Canule (geen manchet) - Set

Manufacturer

Teleflex Malaysia Sdn Bdh, Malaysia
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Teleflex Incorporated
  • 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