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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 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 055 12 14 001
  • Event Initiated Date
    2015-02-05
  • Event Country
    Saudi Arabia
  • Event Source
    SFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://ncmdr.sfda.gov.sa/Secure/CA/CaViewRecall.aspx?caid=4&rid=7132
  • 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 recently become aware of a bucky device falling from the wall stand as a result of the breakage of its supporting cables.

Device

Proteus XR/a X-ray imaging systems
  • Model / Serial
    Proteus XR/a X-ray imaging systems with wall stand model number 600-0301 manufactured before January 2011. See attached addendum page 3 for instructions to locate the manufacture date of your system. ........................ NCMDR update codes : Proteus XR/a X-ray imaging systems manufactured with wall stand model number 2260354.
  • Product Description
    mammographic applications, radiographic images, diagnostic
  • Manufacturer
    GE Healthcare

Manufacturer

GE Healthcare