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Alerte De Sécurité sur APPLICATION CARD OF MODEL 8870 SOFTWARE USED IN MEDICAL PROGRAMMER 8840 N VISION. Related Appliances: SYNCHROMED II IMPUTABLE INFUSION PUMP (10339190229); ACTIVE PROGRAMMABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR (10339190338); MEDTRONIC PROGRAMMABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR (10339190310); PROGRAMMER N`VISION MEDTRONIC (10339190180).

Selon Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária (ANVISA), ce/cet/cette alerte de sécurité concerne un dispositif en/au/aux/à Brazil qui a été fabriqué par Medtronic Comercial Ltda..

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Les alertes fournissent des informations importantes et des recommandations concernant les dispositifs médicaux. Le fait qu'une alerte soit émise ne signifie pas nécessairement qu'un dispositif soit dangereux. Les alertes de sécurité, qui sont envoyées tant aux travailleurs du secteur médical qu'aux utilisateurs de ces dispositifs, peuvent inclure des rappels. Elles peuvent être rédigées par des fabricants mais aussi par des autorités en charge de la santé.

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  • Type d'événement
    Safety alert
  • ID de l'événement
    1303
  • Date
    2013-10-04
  • Pays de l'événement
    Brazil
  • Source de l'événement
    ANVISA
  • URL de la source de l'événement
    http://www.anvisa.gov.br/sistec/alerta/consultaralerta.asp
  • Notes / Alertes
    Brazilian data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from Anvisa, 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 data from the U.S. and Brazil.
  • Notes supplémentaires dans les données
    Verify the details of the field action in the Medtronic Field Emergency Notification issued at Med.gov 08/27/2014: Field action completed by the company on 04/30/2014.
  • Cause
    Problems in the model 8870 software application card used in 8840 n'vision ™ medical programmer may lead to the following failures in the above devices: (1) in synchromed ii deployable infusion pumps: erroneous replacement by date and early / premature reservoir alarm ; (2) in programmable neurostimulators: loss of stimulation and excessive stimulation.
  • Action
    Medtronic is contacting its customers to begin updating the software.

Device

APPLICATION CARD OF MODEL 8870 SOFTWARE USED IN MEDICAL PROGRAMMER 8840 N VISION. Related Applian...

Manufacturer

Medtronic Comercial Ltda.
  • Société-mère du fabricant (2017)
    Medtronic plc
  • Commentaire du fabricant
    “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
    ANVSANVISA