The list below contains Medical Device’s Field Corrective Action for the month of November 2023. 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

Description

Local Establishment Contact Detail

1

30 Nov 2023

 TactiSys Quartz Missing Instructions for Use (IFU) (FA-Q323-EP-1)

TACTISYS QUARTZ EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES

MDA/FCA/P0605-76449806-2023

GC24898879318

Abbott is notifying customer that the Instruction For Use (IFU) insert was not included in the packaging for TactiSys Quartz equipment (Model PN-004 400) part number 600075377 (for Malaysia).

LAW CHING YEE

REGULATORY AFFAIRS MANAGER

ABBOTT MEDICAL (MALAYSIA) SDN. BHD.

2

1 Dec 2023

 FSAC-VS-2023-01_COMBIDYN / COMBITRANS MONITORING SETS

COMBIDYN® PVC TUBING

MDA/FCA/P0602-10271596-2023

GB18962527718

With two customer complaints (BfArM Ref. no. 04114/21 and 28849/22) leaks due to stress cracks in the housing or Luer adapter from multidirectional stopcocks or pressure tubes were reported. In both cases, the root cause analysis revealed probable contact with disinfectants.

QUEK LANG FAH

HEAD OF REGULATORY AFFAIRS

B. BRAUN MEDICAL INDUSTRIES SDN. BHD.

3

30 Nov 2023

 EMBLEM S-ICD Temporary Loss of Beat Detection: Advisory Correction

EMBLEM S-ICD SYSTEM

MDA/FCA/P0599-99278135-2023

GD51274167517

Boston Scientific received a complaint reported on the EMBLEM SICD Model A219 in January 2022 where the device was temporarily without the ability to deliver therapy. Analysis of the complaint-related device showed that there was a scheduled impedance measurement that occurred at the same time a LATITUDE transmission occurred.

NOR SYAWALIA BINTI MOHD NOR

REGULATORY AFFAIRS ASSOCIATE

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC (MALAYSIA) SDN BHD

4

15 Dec 2023

 Product Urgent Safety Alert -Preventative Action Captus® 4000e Spring Arm Failure.

THYROID UPTAKE SYSTEM

MDA/FCA/P0616-33062316-2023

GB61770792018

The failures are the result of a broken tension bolt inside the spring arm. A break in the tension bolt can cause the collimator to fall downward to its lowest point of travel, which is approximately 25 inches (63.5 cm) from the ground.

NURULAIDA AFIZA BINTI ABDUL KADIR

REGULATORY ADMIN

H&A MEDICAL SUPPLY SDN BHD

5

6 Dec 2023

 Notis Tindakan Di Lapangan Untuk HistoCore Pegasus dan HistoCore Pegasus Plus

Tissue Processor

MDA/FCA/P0608-21272431-2023

IVDA8128721-79162

To avoid tissue damage which will lead to inconclusive report

KOH SEOK FERN

CUSTOMER SERVICE

HISTOCENTER (M) SDN BHD

6

23 Nov 2023

 FA1367 MRI Labeling for the SynchroMed TM II Infusion System

SYNCHROMED II PROGRAMMABLE PUMP SYSTEM AND ACCESSORIES

MDA/FCA/P0600-91534905-2023

GD6185822-96376

The MRI Guidelines Instructions for Use for Medtronic Model 8637 Implantable Infusion Systems (MRI Guidelines) indicate that during normal operations, the magnetic field of the MRI scanner will temporarily stop the rotor of the SynchroMed II pump motor and suspend drug infusion for the duration of the MRI exposure.

CHOW SOON YEE

REGULATORY AFFAIRS LEAD

MEDTRONIC MALAYSIA SDN BHD

7

23 Nov 2023

 

OLYMPUS TJF-Q190V DUODENOSCOPE

• New Reprocessing Manual

• Required Duodenoscope Inspection

 

EVIS EXERA III DUODENOVIDEOSCOPE TJF-Q190V

MDA/FCA/P0598-62110479-2023

GB4632321-70352

This Field Safety Notice is initiated after becoming aware of recent reports of infections and positive cultures.

YEOH SEO CHING, SHELLY

MANAGER, QUALITY ASSURANCE & REGULATORY AFFAIRS

OLYMPUS (MALAYSIA) SDN. BHD.

8

7 Dec 2023

 Reminding to follow the instructions in the LTF-S190-5 Reprocessing Manual.

VISERA ELITE SYSTEM

MDA/FCA/P0610-56855582-2023

GB3798579516

This Field Safety Notice is initiated after Olympus observe deviations from the reprocessing steps detailed in the respective Reprocessing Manual Instructions during an evaluation. These steps are required for the proper reprocessing of these videoscopes.

YEOH SEO CHING, SHELLY

MANAGER, QUALITY ASSURANCE & REGULATORY AFFAIRS

OLYMPUS (MALAYSIA) SDN. BHD.

9

24 Nov 2023

 Trilogy Evo and Trilogy Evo O2 Ventilators Instructions for Use

TRILOGY EVO

MDA/FCA/P0601-31566509-2023

GC2627520-39891

Philips Respironics found during an internal review that the Evo product listed above had errors in their Instructions for Use (IFUs). The following contraindications were either not documented or were recorded in an incorrect section of the IFUs.

-The AVAPS feature is contraindicated for patients less than 10 kg.

-The AVAPS-AE therapy mode is contraindicated for invasive use and patients less than 10 kg.

ZAM ZARINA BINTI MAT AIL

QUALITY & REGULATORY MANAGER

PHILIPS MALAYSIA SDN BERHAD

10

7 Dec 2023

 2023-PD-CTAMI-010 Spectral CT 7500 with software version 5.0.0.X Software issues with a potential to cause misdiagnosis, CT rescan, or burning smell and smoke

SPECTRAL CT

MDA/FCA/P0609-12526107-2023

GC6307722-96412

A defect in Cone Beam Artifact-Correction

(CBAC) algorithm when using 64 slice collimation can result in motion related artifacts.

ZAM ZARINA BINTI MAT AIL

QUALITY & REGULATORY MANAGER

PHILIPS MALAYSIA SDN BERHAD

11

29 Nov 2023

 FSN IM00035 DEFIGARD Touch 7 - Electrode Fault, Defibrillation not function

DEFIGARD TOUCH 7

MDA/FCA/P0603-14873747-2023

GC9551022-105940

Rare cases of ECG malfunction that also has an effect on the measurement of patient impedance by the defibrillation electrodes have been reported. In this case, DEFIGARD Touch-7 incorrectly reports an electrode fault and defibrillation no longer functions.

LIM THIAM HONG

DIRECTOR

SCHILLER ASIA PACIFIC SDN. BHD.

12

29 Nov 2023

 URGENT PRODUCT CORRECTION NOTIFICATION Certain Lots of VITROS Immunodiagnostic Products Anti-HBs Reagent Pack and Calibrators May Experience Increased Calibration Failures or an Increase in Falsely Elevated Results

VITROS IMMUNODIAGNOSTIC PRODUCTS ANTI-HBS

MDA/FCA/P0604-45981951-2023

IVDD4213821-64864

Ortho Clinical Diagnostics (QuidelOrtho™) detected an increase in complaints and performed an investigation which confirmed that customers using the lots of VITROS Anti-HBs Reagent Pack/Calibrators listed above may experience an increase in calibration failures or an increase in imprecision for the negative quality control and patient samples if a successful calibration is performed. QuidelOrtho also received one customer complaint regarding a falsely elevated result which was generated by an affected lot.

MENG TSE LEEAU

MANAGING DIRECTOR

T T MEDICAL MANAGEMENT SDN BHD

13

8 Dec 2023

 Q-stress and XScribe Cardiac Stress Testing Systems - Source Consistency Filter (SCF) Impacts Accuracy of QRS amplitudes in Electrocardiogram

WELCH ALLYN Q-STRESS CARDIAC STRESS TESTING SYSTEM

MDA/FCA/P0611-38407940-2023

GB7445020-43257

Baxter Healthcare Corporation is issuing an Urgent Medical Device Correction for the Q- Stress and XScribe Cardiac Stress Testing Systems (Q-Stress version 6 or higher and XScribe version 6 or higher) due to a potential change in the QRS amplitude identified in electrocardiogram (ECG) readings when the Source Consistency Filter (SCF) is enabled.

WANG KAIYE

SENIOR MANAGER

WELCH ALLYN MALAYSIA SDN BHD