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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 Healthcare.

What is this?

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 094 11 11 000
  • Event Initiated Date
    2011-11-27
  • Event Country
    Saudi Arabia
  • Event Source
    SFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://ncmdr.sfda.gov.sa/Secure/CA/CaViewRecall.aspx?caid=4&rid=1068
  • 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
    During an examination where the patient is positioned on a –rotatable- chair with his knees pointed to the rear of the system, it is possible that under specific circumstances the patients lower legs or ankles can get seriously injured or even broken.

Device

Universal X-ray system, Diagnost
  • Model / Serial
    Diagnost 94 and Diagnost 96: 70850 / 70851 / 70852 / 70853 / 70855 / 70826 / 70827. All Diagnost 94 and Diagnost 96 systems where the patient can be positioned on a –rotatable- chair with his knees pointed to the rear of the system are affected.
  • Product Description
    The Diagnost is a multifunctional, universal X-ray system with remote controlled facilities.
  • Manufacturer
    Philips Healthcare

Manufacturer

Philips Healthcare
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Philips
  • Manufacturers representative
    Al-Faisaliah Medical System, Riyadh, (01) 2119948
  • Source
    SFDA