The list below contains Medical Device’s Field Corrective Action for the month of March 2024. This list provides field corrective action reporting information to MDA by establishment in accordance to requirement stipulated in Section 41, Act 737 and Regulation 6 of Medical Device (Duties and Obligations of Establishment) Regulations 2019.

Field Corrective Action (FCA) is part of a post-marketing risk assessment measure to ensure the continued safe use of medical devices in the Malaysia market. It is a corrective or preventive action in relation to a medical device which may include –

  • The return of the medical device to the establishment;
  • Modification of the medical device;
  • Exchange of the medical device;
  • Destruction of medical device; or
  • Specific advice on the use of the medical device. 

If you have experienced any safety and performance issue with one of the medical devices listed for FCA action, please seek advice from your medical device authorised representative as soon as possible.

No

Date received

Title of FCA

Affected

Medical Device

MDA Reference Number

MDA Registration Number

Local Establishment

Contact Detail

1

02/03/ 2024

Nexcare™ Acne Patch 36 dots with expiry date issues

3M NEXCARE ACNE PATCH

  pdf MDA/FCA/P0703-45664342-2024 (239 KB)

GA63378218217

LIM GEOK TIAN

2

05/03/2024

Possible shutdown of Dräger anesthesia workstation Perseus due to possible backup battery failures

DRAEGER ANESTHESIA SYSTEM PERSEUS A500

  pdf MDA/FCA/P0712-77183182-2024 (189 KB)

GC28284243817

LESLIE LIEW WAI CHONG

3

07/03/2024

Stay safe Catheter Extensions - Silicone Tubing and PCBAs

PD TUBING SYSTEM

  pdf MDA/FCA/P0687-29831417-2024 (251 KB)

GB5396719-32241

RAVENDRAN A/L SUPRAMANIAM

4

07/03/2024

Therascreen® MGMT Pyro Kit LOT shows no signals

THERASCREEN® MGMT PYRO® KIT

  pdf MDA/FCA/P0710-48194861-2024 (162 KB)

IVDC1531324-160641

GOH THEAN LAI

5

07/03/2024

Atellica IM -Urine Cortisol Negative Bias

ATELLICA IM CORTISOL (COR)

  pdf MDA/FCA/P0713-57237438-2024 (193 KB)

IVDB37977157518

FRAZER RODERICK JOHN

6

07/03/2024

ADVIA Centaur -Urine Cortisol Negative Bias

ADVIA CENTAUR® CORTISOL (COR)

  pdf MDA/FCA/P0714-23946139-2024 (193 KB)

IVDB2211648817

FRAZER RODERICK JOHN

7

08/03/2024

Trilogy Evo-

Loss of Power Alarm

TRILOGY EVO

  pdf MDA/FCA/P0715-21105414-2024 (246 KB)

GC2627520-39891

CHAN JIN HOE

8

08/03/2024

Trilogy EV300-

Loss of Power Alarm

TRILOGY EV300

  pdf MDA/FCA/P0716-34785121-2024 (246 KB)

GC5498920-50666

CHAN JIN HOE

9

11/03/2024

Open service ports for Flow Family Anesthesia systems

GETINGE FLOW-I ANESTHESIA SYSTEM

  pdf MDA/FCA/P0711-34482621-2024 (155 KB)

GC25644700318

 LIM WOON SUN

10

11/03/2024

Percept™ PC Implantable Neurostimulator (INS) Model B35200 Unable to be Interrogated

PERCEPT PC BRAINSENSE SYSTEM

  pdf MDA/FCA/P0717-94388758-2024 (219 KB)

GD10703821-52185

YAM KIN HUNG

12

12/03/2023

ACHC 24-02 Atellica CH HDL Cholesterol Calibrator (HDLC CAL) - Incorrect Shelf-Life and Expiration Date

ATELLICA® CH HDL CHOLESTEROL (HDLC)

  pdf MDA/FCA/P0719-25916829-2024 (208 KB)

IVDB5289622-97895

FRAZER RODERICK JOHN

13

13/03/2024

UMBILICAL CORD CLAMP WITH DIFFICULTY IN CLAMPING

UMBILICAL CORD CLAMP

  pdf MDA/FCA/PX0699-78162363-2024 (509 KB)

GA8595320-39514

LEW OON YEW

14

13/03/2024

SOME CASES OF DETACHED ECG ELECTRODE FOAMS

ECG ELECTRODES FOAM

MDA/FCA/PX0700-49428044-2024

GA8980519-30337

LEW OON YEW

15

19/03/2024

MR Systems: Patient support floor plate cage installation issue leading to potential for tipping

ACHIEVA SERIES

  pdf MDA/FCA/P0723-53801580-2024 (814 KB)

GB44884842218

CHAN JIN HOE

16

19/03/2024

MR Systems: Patient support floor plate cage installation issue leading to potential for tipping

INGENIA 1.5T, INGENIA 3.0T

  pdf MDA/FCA/P0724-36437819-2024 (814 KB)

GB63162332517

CHAN JIN HOE

17

19/03/2024

MR Systems: Patient support floor plate cage installation issue leading to potential for tipping

INGENIA CX       

  pdf MDA/FCA/P0725-32404196-2024 (814 KB)

GB25631685418

CHAN JIN HOE

18

19/03/2024

MR Systems: Patient support floor plate cage installation issue leading to potential for tipping

INGENIA ELITION

  pdf MDA/FCA/P0726-39980115-2024 (814 KB)

GB179941251719

CHAN JIN HOE

19

21/03/2024

HeartMate 3 Inflow O Ring Seal Interface with Apical Cuff

HEARTMATE 3 LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST SYSTEM

  pdf MDA/FCA/P0727-92397853-2024 (314 KB)

GD4151721-74880

YUMITRA A/P DHORAI RAJA

20

22/03/2024

Artis zee / Q / Q.zen systems without a coolant level sensor

ARTIS ZEE

  pdf MDA/FCA/P0730-12484584-2024 (540 KB)

GC94505212917

FRAZER RODERICK JOHN

21

22/03/2024

Artis zee / Q / Q.zen systems without a coolant level sensor

ARTIS Q

  pdf MDA/FCA/P0731-90831081-2024 (540 KB)

GC98740520118

FRAZER RODERICK JOHN

22

25/03/2024

Atellica IM and Atellica CI High-Sensitivity Troponin I (TnIH) Invalid Calibration

ATELLICA® IM HIGH-SENSITIVITY TROPONIN I (TNIH)

  pdf MDA/FCA/P0733-79700608-2024 (275 KB)

IVDC82175372719

FRAZER RODERICK JOHN

23

27/03/2024

Prevention of ventricular perforation and fiber ingestion for Impella heart pumps

IMPELLA CP® WITH SMARTASSIST® SET

MDA/FCA/P0701-80851430-2024

GD9474523-140294

VIBAGAR A/L SUKUMARAN

24

29/03/2024

Informing to Stop Using UHI-4 Until Corrections Are Completed

HIGH FLOW INSUFFLATION UNIT

  pdf MDA/FCA/P0735-17231446-2024 (1.19 MB)

GB929511113418

HIDEKI NAGAI