“We are in constant communication with regulatory agencies and competent authorities worldwide which allows us to implement global recalls or in-country communication quickly and effectively,” Abbott, which now owns St. Jude Medical told ICIJ in a statement. In addition to sending global notices to physicians worldwide, we also make sure that product advisories are available online and classification of product recalls and product advisories are determined by global regulatory bodies which can impact the timing in any given country. MD companies follow varying regulations in different countries. In come countries software is not regulated so a recall in one country related to software would not be classified as a recall or field action in another. In addition, review cycles within the regulatory process can be different in each country which can impact communication and recall timing.
Armada 35 and Armada 35LL percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) catheter (balloon dilation catheter)All part numbers are affectedAll lot numbers up to and including 783705ARTG Number: 191827
Absorb Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold (BVS) System (Bioresorbable balloon expandable scaffold with bioresorbable polymeric drug coating mounted on a balloon dilatation catheter)All sizesARTG Number: 214148
MitraClip System (Product Number # MSK02ST) containing the Clip Delivery System (Part number # CDS02ST) and the Steerable Guide Catheter (Part number # SGC01ST)(Used for reconstruction of the insufficient mitral valve through tissue approximation)Lot numbers: 50714U1 and higherARTG numbers:177709 and 189720
“We are in constant communication with regulatory agencies and competent authorities worldwide which allows us to implement global recalls or in-country communication quickly and effectively,” Abbott, which now owns St. Jude Medical told ICIJ in a statement. In addition to sending global notices to physicians worldwide, we also make sure that product advisories are available online and classification of product recalls and product advisories are determined by global regulatory bodies which can impact the timing in any given country. MD companies follow varying regulations in different countries. In come countries software is not regulated so a recall in one country related to software would not be classified as a recall or field action in another. In addition, review cycles within the regulatory process can be different in each country which can impact communication and recall timing.