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Sigma® Pacemakers 의 안전성 경고

Department of Health에 따르면, 해당 안전성 경고 는 Hong Kong 에서 Medtronic 에 의해 제조된 제품과 관련되어 있습니다.

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안전성 경고는 의료기기 제품과 관련된 중요한 정보와 권고사항을 담고 있습니다. 물론 안전성 경고가 배포되었다고 해서 해당 제품이 무조건 안전하지 않은 제품이라는 것은 아닙니다. 보건의료업계 종사자와 의료기기 사용자들에게 배포되는 안전성 경고에는 회수(recall)도 포함될 수 있습니다. 제조사가 안전성 경고를 작성하기도 하지만, 보건당국에서 작성하는 경우도 있습니다.

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  • 사례 유형
    Safety alert
  • 날짜
    2005-12-01
  • 사례 국가
    Hong Kong
  • 사례 출처
    DH
  • 사례 출처 URL
    https://www.mdco.gov.hk/english/safety/recalls/press_20051201.html
  • 비고 / 경고
    Hong Kong data is current through September 2018. All of the data comes from the Department of Health (Hong Kong), 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 Hong Kong.
  • 데이터 추가 비고
    Press release
  • 원인
    Follow-up action on medtronic sigma® pacemakers 1 december 2005 the department of health was informed by medtronic international ltd. today (december 1) that the company was following up on some medtronic sigma pacemakers. according to the company, the concerned pacemakers may fail due to separation of interconnect wires and may cause loss of rate response, premature battery depletion, intermittent or total loss of signals. models affected included sd203, sd303, sdr203, sdr303, sdr306, svdd303, ss103, ss106, ss203, ss303, ssr203, ssr303, ssr306, svvi103. patients are recommended to consult their doctors immediately if they experience dizziness or loss of consciousness. there is no reported patient injury or death associated with this failure so far. the hospital authority and private hospitals have been informed of this follow up action. there are totally 103 patients implanted with the affected devices in hong kong and they will be informed by the hospitals for follow up actions in a few days' time.

Device

Sigma® Pacemakers
  • 모델명 / 제조번호(시리얼번호)
  • 제품 설명
    Press release: Follow-up Action on Medtronic Sigma® Pacemakers
  • Manufacturer
    Medtronic

Manufacturer

Medtronic
  • 제조사 모회사 (2017)
    Medtronic plc
  • 제조사 의견
    “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
    DH