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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 GE Healthcare.

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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 092 10 11 000
  • Event Initiated Date
    2011-10-30
  • Event Country
    Saudi Arabia
  • Event Source
    SFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://ncmdr.sfda.gov.sa/Secure/CA/CaViewRecall.aspx?caid=4&rid=971
  • 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: NCMDR
    SFDA urges all hospitals that have devices subjected to recall, to contact the company.
  • Reason
    Ge healthcare has become aware of an issue associated with the base casting for the articulated arm of the vmx and vmx plus mobile x-ray systems that may impact operator or patient safety. the casting which retains the articulated arm to the base of the vmx may develop fatigue cracks through long term use of the product. if the casting develops cracks of significant size, the articulated arm may no longer be properly secured to the base of the vmx. the loss of retention may permit the articulated arm, x-ray tube, and collimator to fall in an uncontrolled manner. the fall of this object may create a hazard to operators and patients during transport or use of the equipment.

Device

Diagnostic, general-purpose, MobileX-ray system
  • Model / Serial
    VMX and VMX Plus
  • Product Description
    X-ray system, diagnostic, general-purpose, mobile
  • Manufacturer
    GE Healthcare

Manufacturer

GE Healthcare