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Type of Event
Safety alert
Date
2017-10-13
Event Country
Peru
Event Source
Digemid
Event Source URL
http://www.diresalima.gob.pe/diresa/descargar/DIRECCION%20EJECUTIVA%20DE%20MEDICAMENTOS%20Y%20DROGAS/EVALUACION-PRODUCTOS/2017/memorando_535-2017-DIREMID.pdf
Notes / Alerts

Peruvian data is current through August 2018. All of the data comes from Digemid, 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 Peru.
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Reason
Does not meet technical specifications for the sterility test.

Device

Disposable suction catheter

Model / Serial
Lot 20160417 / Sanitary Registration # DM0131E
Product Description
Catheter
Manufacturer
Changzhou Weite Medical Equipment Co LtD

Manufacturer

Changzhou Weite Medical Equipment Co LtD

Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
Changzhou Weite Medical Equipment Co. Ltd.
Manufacturers representative
Milysz Import Product E.I.R.L
Source
Digemid

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Safety Alert for Disposable suction catheter

What is this?

Device

Disposable suction catheter

Manufacturer

Changzhou Weite Medical Equipment Co LtD