Canadian data is current through March 2018. All of the data comes from Health Canada, 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 Canada.
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Approximately 4% of units of product labeled as 3-0 black mono nylon released to the field will contain 4-0 black braided silk suture. both products nylon and silk are indicated for use in general soft tissue approximation and/or ligation. however in the unlikely situation that silk is used during vascular anastomosisvascular tissue reaction could occur.