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translation missing: en.activerecord.attributes.event.titles.recall_field_safety_notice

According to Saudi Food & Drug Authority, this translation missing: en.activerecord.attributes.event.types.recall_field_safety_notice involved a device in Saudi Arabia that was produced by Radiometer Medical.

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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
    Recall / Field Safety Notice
  • Event ID
    mdprc 002 05 11 000
  • Event Initiated Date
    2011-05-01
  • Event Country
    Saudi Arabia
  • Event Source
    SFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://ncmdr.sfda.gov.sa/Secure/CA/CaViewRecall.aspx?caid=5&rid=364
  • Notes / Alerts
    Saudi data is current through January 2019. All of the data comes from the Saudi Food & Drug Authority, 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 Saudi Arabia.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Report Source: http://www.sfda.gov.sa/En/MedicalEquipments/recalls/NCAR+Brief.htm
    SFDA urges all hospitals that have devices subjected to recall, to contact the company.
  • Reason
    Radiometer recently became aware that wrinkles might arise on the outer membrane of these membrane units upon installation. retention of fluids between the wrinkles can cause a positive bias of approx. 14% when measuring on whole blood at a level of approx. 0.80 mmol/l.

Device

Blood gas analyzers
  • Model / Serial
    ABL505/555, EML105, ABL600, ABL700 Series, ABL800. Serial no.: 942-046 and 946-060. Potentially all lots.
  • Product Description
    The machine used for analysis aspirates blood from the syringe and measures the pH and the partial pressures of oxygen and carbon dioxide. The bicarbonate concentration is also calculated.
  • Manufacturer
    Radiometer Medical

Manufacturer

Radiometer Medical
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Danaher Corporation
  • Manufacturers representative
    Salehiya Trading Est., Riyadh, (01) 2628939
  • Source
    SFDA