Events

Safety Alert for STERILE SCALPEL BLADE (DISPOSABLE BISTURI LEAF)

According to Digemid, this safety alert involved a device in Peru that was produced by STERILANCE MEDICAL (SUZHOU) INC.

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Alerts provide important information and recommendations about products. Even though an alert has been issued, it does not necessarily mean a product is considered to be unsafe. Safety Alerts, addressed to health workers and users, may include recalls. They can be written by manufacturers, but also by health officials.

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  • Type of Event
    Safety alert
  • Event ID
    ALERTA DIGEMID Nº 10 - 2016
  • Date
    2016-03-07
  • Event Country
    Peru
  • Event Source
    Digemid
  • Event Source URL
    http://www.digemid.minsa.gob.pe/UpLoad/UpLoaded/PDF/Alertas/2016/ALERTA_10-16.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.
  • Extra notes in the data
  • Reason
    Non conforming to the corrosion resistance test.

Device

STERILE SCALPEL BLADE (DISPOSABLE BISTURI LEAF)

Manufacturer

STERILANCE MEDICAL (SUZHOU) INC