The list below contains Medical Device’s Field Corrective Action for the month of October 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

04/10/2024

 Access Cortisol APF applies an incorrect calibration curve acceptance parameter at the S1 calibrator level

ACCESS CORTISOL

MDA/FCA/P1009-13638506-2024

IVDB2237522-98057

BECKMAN COULTER MALAYSIA SDN. BHD.

2

08/10/2024

 Atellica IM Erythropoietin (EPO) Negative Bias

ATELLICA IM ERYTHROPOIETIN (EPO)

MDA/FCA/P1014-93545672-2024

IVDB5198820-45185

SIEMENS HEALTHCARE SDN. BHD

3

09/10/2024

 Loose Power Inlet Connections on BKActiv 2300 Ultrasound Devices with Battery Option

BK MEDICAL BK2300 ULTRASOUND SCANNER SYSTEM

MDA/FCA/P0989-18030660-2024

GD69454346817

MEDI-LIFE (M) SDN. BHD.

4

10/10/2024

 Olympus to Provide New Storage Instructions Regarding UV Exposure for all Olympus Uropass Ureteral Access Sheath users

UROPASS URETERAL ACCESS SHEATH SET

MDA/FCA/P1016-73629562-2024

GB32940617118

OLYMPUS (MALAYSIA) SDN. BHD.

5

10/10/2024

 Centricity Universal Viewer Zero Footprint Client– Potential Security Vulnerability

CENTRICITY UNIVERSAL VIEWER ZERO FOOTPRINT

MDA/FCA/P1017-22045514-2024

GB7561822-102555

GE HEALTHCARE SDN. BHD

6

10/10/2024

 RAPIDPoint 500 Systems Measurement Cartridge (with Lactate) | Resolution Update - Potential for Low Na+ Values and Question Result Error flags

RAPIDPOINT 500

MDA/FCA/P1018-19659929-2024

IVDC6984796818

SIEMENS HEALTHCARE SDN. BHD.

7

11/10/2024

 Zenition 50 systems Potential Loss of X-ray Imaging Functionality and C-arm Height Movement

ZENITION 50

MDA/FCA/P1019-58353164-2024 

GC2933619-31252

PHILIPS MALAYSIA SDN BERHAD

8

11/010/2024

 Zenition 70 systems Potential Loss of X-ray Imaging Functionality and C-arm Height Movement

ZENITION 70

MDA/FCA/P1020-90809242-2024

GC2523519-30212

PHILIPS MALAYSIA SDN BERHAD

9

16/10/2024

 Revised Reprocessing Instructions for Olympus  GIF-1TH190 Gastrointestinal Videoscope

EVIS EXERA III GASTROINTESTINAL VIDEOSCOPE SYSTEM

MDA/FCA/P1024-34515947-2024

GB41963114717

OLYMPUS (MALAYSIA) SDN. BHD.

10

17/10/2024

 TruSystem 7000 Surgical Table due to Safety Signal identified for Thermal Events Related to the Battery

TruSystem 7000 Surgical table, universal

MDA/FCA/P1026-66662818-2024

GA10975523-128720

WELCH ALLYN MALAYSIA SDN BHD

11

22/10/2024

 Holes in OVD Blisters, Z-Hyalin Plus

Z-HYALIN PLUS

MDA/FCA/P1033-60566131-2024

GC861937216

CARL ZEISS SDN BHD

12

22/10/2023

 Trilogy EV300 Flow Sensor Nebulized Aerosol Deposition

TRILOGY EV300

MDA/FCA/P1036-30879259-2024

GC5498920-50666

PHILIPS MALAYSIA SDN BERHAD

14

23/10/2024

 Atellica CH 930 Reaction Ring Cuvette Segments May Cause Imprecision on Seven (7) Assays

ATELLICA CH 930 ANALYZER

MDA/FCA/P1037-63055306-2024

IVD34641418218A

SIEMENS HEALTHCARE SDN. BHD.

15

24/10/2024

 Atellica IM Folate (Fol) Invalid Calibration for Whole Blood Sample Types

ATELLICA® IM FOLATE (FOL)

MDA/FCA/P1038-92406184-2024

IVDB12482267618

SIEMENS HEALTHCARE SDN. BHD.

16

24/10/2024

 Vue PACS – Potential for misdiagnosis due to incorrect ischemic map and tables values

PHILIPS VUE PACS

MDA/FCA/P1039-67076394-2024 

GB18651834218

PHILIPS MALAYSIA SDN BERHAD