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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 Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharmaceuticals Ltd..

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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 111 03 12 000
  • Event Initiated Date
    2012-03-31
  • Event Country
    Saudi Arabia
  • Event Source
    SFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://ncmdr.sfda.gov.sa/Secure/CA/CaViewRecall.aspx?caid=5&rid=1629
  • 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: NCAR
    SFDA urges all hospitals that have devices subjected to recall, to contact the company.
  • Reason
    There is a potential for product contamination. bacterium bacillus cereus has been cultured from the fresenius production line (media fill process), not from the product itself but such testing is ongoing.

Device

ViaSpan
  • Model / Serial
    Serial no.: na, Lot/batch no.: All lots manufactured in July 2011 and to date
  • Product Description
    ViaSpan is a solution for the preservation of kidney, liver and pancreas.
  • Manufacturer
    Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

Manufacturer

Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharmaceuticals Ltd.