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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 Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA.

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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 19 000
  • Event Initiated Date
    2019-01-09
  • Event Country
    Saudi Arabia
  • Event Source
    SFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://ncmdr.sfda.gov.sa/Secure/CA/CaViewRecall.aspx?caid=4&rid=13719
  • 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
    Two cases have been reported to draeger in which the incorrect connection of the breathing circuit resulted in the patients concerned not being connected to the anesthesia machine. the connections of the anesthesia machine and of the y-piece were short-circuited. consequently, the patients did not receive the expected ventilation. in one of the two cases the patient in question suffered irreversible harm. in the other case the patient experienced a temporary and reversible deterioration in condition.

Device

VentStar Disposable Breathing Circuits

Manufacturer

Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Stefan Dräger GmbH
  • Manufacturers representative
    Draeger Arabia Co. Ltd.
  • Source
    SFDA