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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 Maquet Cardiopulmonary AG.

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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 009 08 18 000
  • Event Initiated Date
    2018-08-02
  • Event Country
    Saudi Arabia
  • Event Source
    SFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://ncmdr.sfda.gov.sa/Secure/CA/CaViewRecall.aspx?caid=4&rid=13006
  • 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
    Maquet cardiopulmonary has received complaints in relation to device malfunctions caused by leaking vacuum valves.

Device

HCU 40
  • Model / Serial
    S/N 90440387 to 90440728 S/N 90440366.
  • Product Description
    Heater-Cooler Unit, The HCU 40 Heater-Cooler Unit is intended for cooling or warming a patient connected to the extracorporeal perfusion circuit and keeping the required patient temperature constant.
  • Manufacturer
    Maquet Cardiopulmonary AG

Manufacturer

Maquet Cardiopulmonary AG
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Getinge AB
  • Manufacturers representative
    Al-Faisaliah Medical System, Riyadh, (01) 12119948
  • Source
    SFDA