Events

Safety Alert for Essure

According to National Authority of Drugs and Health Products (Infarmed, Portugal), this safety alert involved a device in Portugal that was produced by Bayer Healthcare, LLC.

What is this?

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
  • Date
    2017-08-18
  • Event Country
    Portugal
  • Event Source
    NADHPIP
  • Event Source URL
    http://www.infarmed.pt/web/infarmed/alertas/-/journal_content/56/15786/2247639
  • Notes / Alerts
    Portuguese data is current through October 2018. All of the data comes from the National Authority of Drugs and Health Products (Infarmed, Portugal), 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 Portugal.
  • Extra notes in the data
  • Action
    Essure Medical Device Suspension Manufacturer Bayer Healthcare, LLC

Device

Essure

Manufacturer

Bayer Healthcare, LLC
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Bayer AG
  • Source
    NADHPIP