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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 Ethicon Inc A Johnson & Johnson Co.

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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 011 01 11 000
  • Event Initiated Date
    2011-01-08
  • Event Country
    Saudi Arabia
  • Event Source
    SFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://ncmdr.sfda.gov.sa/Secure/CA/CaViewRecall.aspx?caid=4&rid=26
  • 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
    Potential defect in the packaging of select lots of these products produced during the september 2010 to december 2010 timeframe. this packaging defect could compromise the integrity of the primary seal on product packaging for the identified product codes/lots.

Device

ETHILON SUTURES
  • Model / Serial
    ETHILON (black, blue), ETHIBOND, MERSILENE and MERSILK SUTURES, produced during the September 2010 to December 2010 timeframe. See attached list for Lots number
  • Product Description
    Sutures, Synthetic, Absorbable,Polyglactin
  • Manufacturer
    Ethicon Inc A Johnson & Johnson Co

Manufacturer

Ethicon Inc A Johnson & Johnson Co
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Johnson & Johnson
  • Manufacturers representative
    Abdulrehman Algosaibi GTC, Riyadh (01) 4771374
  • Source
    SFDA