Events

Field Safety Notices about Wills-Oglesby percutane gastrostomieset

According to Inspectie Gezondheidszorg en Jeugd, this field safety notices involved a device in Netherlands that was produced by Cook Incorporated.

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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
    2017-11-10
  • Event Country
    Netherlands
  • Event Source
    IGJ
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.igj.nl/onderwerpen/waarschuwingen-medische-hulpmiddelen/documenten/waarschuwingen/2017/11/10/cook-gastrostomieset-2017fa0016
  • 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
    Cook has established that the parties involved may have guidewires that have been inserted backwards into the guidewire holder.

Device

Wills-Oglesby percutane gastrostomieset

Manufacturer

Cook Incorporated