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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 Philips Medical Systems Nederland B.V..

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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 107 06 14 000
  • Event Initiated Date
    2014-06-26
  • Event Country
    Saudi Arabia
  • Event Source
    SFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://ncmdr.sfda.gov.sa/Secure/CA/CaViewRecall.aspx?caid=4&rid=6043
  • 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
    If the screw threads for the mounting of the x-ray tube were not properly aligned during installation or service, the tube could be unstable.

Device

DuraDiagnost X-ray System
  • Model / Serial
    The following DuraDiagnost serial numbers (SN) are affected, you can find your serial number on the product label: SN130001 / SN130002 / SN130003 / SN130004 / SN130005 / SN130006 / SN130007 / SN130009 / SN130010 / SN130011 / SN130012 / SN130013 / SN130014 / SN130015 / SN130016 / SN130017 / SN130018 / SN130019 / SN130020 / SN130021 / SN130022 / SN130023 / SN120001 / SN120002 / SN120003
  • Product Description
    Imaging, X-ray System
  • Manufacturer
    Philips Medical Systems Nederland B.V.

Manufacturer

Philips Medical Systems Nederland B.V.
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Philips
  • Manufacturers representative
    Philips Healthcare Saudi Arabia Ltd., (011) 4628060
  • Source
    SFDA