Events

Field Safety Notices about Pipeline Embolization Device, Alligator Retrieval Device, Xcelerator Hydrophilic Guide Wire, UltraFlow HPC Microcatheter, Marathon Microcatheter

According to Turkey Drugs and Medical Devices Agency (Titck), this field safety notices involved a device in Turkey that was produced by Micro Therapeutics, Inc..

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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
    Field Safety Notice
  • Event ID
    2016/928 & FA740
  • Date
    2016-10-11
  • Event Country
    Turkey
  • Event Source
    TDMDAT
  • Event Source URL
    https://web.archive.org/web/20170817155617/http://titck.gov.tr/PortalAdmin/Uploads/Titck/Dynamic/2016_%20928%20SGB.pdf
  • Notes / Alerts
    Turkish data is current through July 2017. All of the data comes from Turkey’s Drugs and Medical Devices Agency (Titck), 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 Turkey.
  • Extra notes in the data

Device

Pipeline Embolization Device, Alligator Retrieval Device, Xcelerator Hydrophilic Guide Wire, Ultr...

Manufacturer

Micro Therapeutics, Inc.
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Medtronic plc
  • Manufacturer comment
    “If our surveillance systems identify a potential performance issue, our personnel promptly evaluate the problem, including, when appropriate, conducting root cause investigations and internal testing to assess whether the product continues to meet specifications and defined performance criteria,” Medtronic told ICIJ in a statement. “In some cases, based on this evaluation, Medtronic may determine that a recall is necessary.” The company said that it communicates with healthcare providers and/or patients and provide recommendations to address such issues. Medtronic noted that these communications can include letters, emails, calls, press releases, physician notifications and social media postings, as well as informing the FDA and other regulators of the actions.
  • Source
    TDMDAT