mfarrington/biobert-ner-fda-recalls-dataset huggingface dataset:
Nephros sent an Urgent Medical Device Recall letter dated October 28, 2013, with a return response form to all affected customers via UPS 2nd Day Air. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. Customers were instructed to cease shipment of the affected product immediately. Obtain an RGA number to return the new and used filters for credit. In addition, customers were instructed to immediately remove and discard all copies of the labeling materials that pertain to the affected product. Remove all electronic copies of these materials from any publicly accessible locations (e.g. website). Customers with questions were instructed to contact their Nephros representative or call 201-343-5202, ext 100. For questions regarding this recall call 201-343-5202. The letter was also posted at: http://www.nephros.com/download/news/SafeSpout_SafeShower_Recall_Letters.pdf Nephros sent a new recall letter dated 2/20/204 as they determined they have additional customers.
LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.sent an Urgent Field Safety Notice daed June 19, 2013, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. Customers were instructed to identify and return the affected device to MeMaitre Vascular which they will replace with a new unit. Customers with questions were instructed to call 781-221-2266, ext. 183. For questions regarding this recall call 781-425-1670, ext 108.
VYCON sent an URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL letter dated May 10, 2012, to all affected customers. The firm expanded their recall on May 25, 2012 by sending a second letter with additional lots and products. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. Customers were instructed to check their inventory and quarantine any affected product. Customers should contact Vycon's Customer Service Department at 1-800-473-5414 for a Return Merchandise Authorization number. Customers were instructed to enter the number on the space provided on the Recall Acknowledgment and Inventory Return Form, sign and date form and fax to Vycon at 215-672-6740. Customers should return the affected product as well as the original signed Recall Acknowledgment and Inventory Form using the instructions from Customer Service involving product pick-up. All inventory will be credited. If product was further distributed the Urgent Medical Device Recall letter should be provided to their customers. For questions regarding this recall call 215-672-6740.
The field sales representatives were telephoned 5/14/2007, and instructed to return the affected devices from the customer sites.
Integra Life Sciences notified consignees by URGENT DEVICE RECALL letter dated October 10, 2011, via FedEx, email or telephone conference calls. The letter identified the affected product, the problem, and the actions to be taken. Customers were instructed to identify and return any affected product. Customers were requested to complete and return the attached Field Corrective Action Acknowledgement Form to Integra Surgical indicating receipt and review of this notification. For assistance and additional information contact your local and Integra Sales Representative or call Integra Surgical Customer Service at 1-800-431-1123.
BIO-RAD sent an Urgent Medical Device Correction letter dated November 22, 2013, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. Customers were instructed to continue to use the affected update kit disk(s) included with the reorder pack(s), but manually track the number of injections on the cartridge, reviewing QC results closely throughout the life of the reorder pack or destroy the affected disk(s) included with these reorder pack(s) and replace with the new Update Kit disk(s) The new Update Kit disks will elminate the problem and may be used with all reorder packs. The replacement disks do not contain reagent or calibrator information; after installing teh new Update Kit disk, they ust manually update the component information using instructions provided with the disk. For questions regarding this recall call 510-741-6265.
Ability Dynamics sent an Urgent Medical Device Correction Notice letter dated June 2, 2014 to all affected customers (Prosthetist) who purchased the RUSH Prosthetic Foot. The letter informs the customers of the problems identified and the actions to be taken. Customers are instructed to fill out the Bracket Bolt Replacement Form and return to Ability Dynamics. Customers with questions are instructed to contact Rich Sainz, National Clinical Manager, 2082 E. University Dr. Tempe AZ 85281 (480) 717-1412, rsainz@abilitydynamics.com.
On May 18, 2009, the firm, ACUMED, began calling customers. On May 19, 2009, the ACUMED sent e-mails and a "URGENT NOTICE: DEVICE RECALL" Initial Notice letter to all customers. The letter describes the product, problem and actions to be taken by customers. The customers were instructed to identify the product having the lot code(s) and quarantine them, return all products from the lot code(s) to Acumed immediately, to please notify the customers of this recall if you further distributed this product, and complete and return the Acumed Product Recall Effectiveness Form. Please contact Acumed Customer Service at 1-888-627-9957 for any questions regarding this notification.
The recalling firm issued an "Urgent Medical Device Recall" letter dated February 19, 2010 to their consignees to inform them of the issue. Customers were instructed to check their inventory for the affected products, cease use and distribution, and quarantine all affected product immediately. Consignees were further instructed the following: 1) Complete the enclosed Recall Acknowledgement & Stock Status Form and immediately fax the completed form to Arrow International at 1-800-343-2935 and 2) Return all affected product to Arrow International, Inc. 312 Commerce Place, Asheboro, NC 27203 Attn: Asheboro Quality Assurance Manager. If additional information or clarification regarding the recall is needed, please contact Arrow International, Customer Service Department at 1-800-523-8446. Details about the recall can be accessed on the firm's website at http://www.teleflexmedical.com/spotlight/ivTubingRecall/index.html.
Letter dated 4/2/04 flagged as an addendum to a letter dated 3/18/04, with instructions to return product.
On September 12, 2007, the recalling firm's representatives were instructed by electronic mail to remove any manuals in the field and contact surgeons who have evaluated, implanted or been trained to implant the Satellite System and to collect any guides they may have on site. The sales representatives that have accounts where the Satellite product was shipped directly were mailed the information and instructed to hand deliver the 9/13/07, Urgent Device Recall notices to each consignees risk management office. The recall was then expanded on 10/31/2007, to include the surgical manual, the implants and associated instruments. The delivery of the second Urgent Device Recall Notices, dated 10/25/07, were handled in three ways: 1) The letter was delivered to all initial consignees that received satellite products along with a questionnaire (response card) to be completed by the Risk Manager or equivalent administrative function., 2) The letter without the questionnaire was sent directly to target surgeons who are known to have implanted or have been trained to implant Satellite Product 3) a field action confirmation form was sent to Sales Representative with surgeon customers that are receiving the recall communication. The form will be completed by the Sales Representative to confirm the surgeons have received the recall communication and have returned any of the surgical techniques and instruments.
The firm, BD, sent an "URGENT PRODUCT RECALL" letter dated November 2012 via the telephone and fax to its customers. The letter described the product, problem and actions to be taken. The customers were instructed to immediately discontinue use and discard any remaining packages for replacement and to complete and return the Acknowledgement Receipt Form, whether or not you have any inventory remaining, via fax to: BD Regulatory Compliance at 410-316-4258. BD will issue replacements for the discarded materials. If further assistance is needed regarding replacements please contact BD Customer Service Department at 1-800-675-0908. For all other inquiries, please contact BD Technical Services Department at 1-800-638-8663.
Siemens sent an Urgent Field Safety Notice letters dated August 2013 to all US customers via over night delivery, receipt requested. Letters for foreign customers are being translated and will be sent as soon as possible. The letter identified the affected product, reason for field correction, risk to health problem and actions to be taken by customer. Customers were instructed to suppress all reporting of sensitive and intermediate results for imipenem and meropenem. Siemens also recommends that the customer consider the need to review previous test results, conduct patient follow-up, and/or repeat testing. Customer were requested to complete the attached Field Correction Effectiveness Check form and fax it to 302-631-8467. For questions contact your Siemens Technical Support Provider or Distributor.
The firm is visiting consignees and making corrections as complaints are received. These corrections, to date, have been made between 04/04 and 09/06. The firm will correct other units as complaints are received and issued a Device Correction Letter dated 6/6 /07 notifying all users of the problem and appropriate responses should it occur.
Baxter issued Urgent Product Recall letters dated September 17, 2010 to the affected direct accounts. The accounts were informed that the paper lining covering the adhesive strip that is used to secure the catheter stabilization device to the patient was found to be pyrogenic. The accounts were requested to discontinue use and segregate the affected lots of products from inventory and call Baxter Healthcare Center for Service at 1-888-229-0001, Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM CT, to arrange for the return of the affected product for credit. The accounts were also requested to complete and fax back to Baxter the enclosed reply sheet confirming receipt of the letter and the amount of each product being returned. If the accounts further distributed the products, they were requested to forward the communication to those accounts. Clinical questions regarding the communication are directed to the Medical Information Services at Baxter at 1-800-933-0303. Any other questions may be directed to the Center for One Baxter at 1-800-422-9837.
Urgent: Medical Device Recall Notification letters were sent on 12/3/2010, and software upgrades were to be performed in the field by the end of 2010. Specific Customer Instructions: 1) Locate the units listed in the notification. 2) Distribute this notification to all departments affected. 3) Return the enclosed business reply form to confirm receipt of this notification and identify how many affected units are currently in your inventory. 4) Once the new software is available, Stryker will dispatch a service tech in order to update the software. Note: Software upgrades for all applications will be available by the end of the year. The upgrades will be scheduled as we receive your business reply form. Note: If you currently have a Time License or Pay Per Use card, a new one will be issued to you at the time of the update. 5) If you have loaned or sold any of the units listed in this notification, please, forward a copy of this notice to the new users and advise Stryker of the new users name and their new location. 6) If you have disposed of any of the affected units and they are no longer in use, please, advise us of their obsolescence by providing us with their serial numbers. Questions regarding this recall should be directed to Stryker Field Action Team at 800-800-4236, ext 3808, 3584, or 4354 between the hours of 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday - Friday.
A total of one hundred thirty five (135) consignees were sent the recall communication via USPS 1st class mail and international fax/mail on March 3 and 6, 2006, respectively. There will be an additional thirty seven (37) letters to be sent to consignees in Australia and three (3) letters to be sent to consignees in New Zealand once the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration approves of a differently formatted letter. The consignees were instructed to complete the Return Form and return any affected product in their inventory. They were also requested to recover any affected product that they may have shipped to their customers.
Consignees were notified via letter dated 2/1/08 and informed that upgrade kits along with full written and video installation instructions will be sent to correct the problem.
The firm issued an 'URGENT - VOLUNTARY MEDICAL DEVICE' recall letter dated 2/21/03 to the physicians. This letter explains the issue and recommends scheduling an immediate follow-up with the patients. The letter describes conditions under which the patient should be monitored on a weekly basis (versus every 3 months), and under which conditions the device should be explanted.
Siemens sent a Customer Safety Advisory Notification letter on April 2, 2014 to all affected customers via certified mail. The letter identified the affected product, problem and what actions to take until software is upgraded. For questions call 1-888-826-9702.
Consignees were contacted by telephone or in-person visit. The communication provided the reason for the recall and a list of affected products and their lot numbers, and instruction for the removal. Distributors were given instructions to notify their customers in turn. For the customers that were not reached via telephone call or in-person, a letter, "Voluntary recall of magic product samples," was used for the recipients of product samples and sent via e-mail. The letter was dated January 14, 2009 and asked customers to destroy all of their remaining sample inventory of the affected lot numbers.
A letter dated October 22, 2006 was sent to customers between October 25-27,2006. The letter advised of the problem and requested the customer contact the firm to arrange for return of the monitor to be serviced. The customer will be provided with a temporary replacement. The dealers were requested to notify their customers.
On April 24, 2020, Abbott issued a Product Correction letter to all customers who received shipments of the three impacted lots of ARCHITECT iGenatamicin Reagent kits. U.S. customers were sent the letter via FedEx priority overnight express. In the U.S., the customers will be requested to return to Abbott a Customer Reply Form acknowledging the receipt or a request for assistance.
Mortar Instruments, Inc. sent an "Urgent Medical Device Correction" letter dated October 3, 2014. The letter was addressed to Health Care Administrator / Risk Manger and Director of Biomedical / Clinical Engineering.The letter described the problem and the product involved in the recall. Customers were advised to contact Mortara Technical Support at 1-888-667-8272 or TechSupport @mortara.com to schedule a service representative to update their Surveyor S12 and Surveyor S19 units or for additional questions they can contact their local Service Representative. The update will include replacement of the battery cover and replacement of the battery pack if mounting screw damage is evident. International consignees received similar dated letter except it provided instructions detailing the correction steps and requested customers to complete and return the Response Acknowledgement and Receipt Form. For questions they can contact Technical Support at +1.414.354.1600 or TechSupport@mortara.com, or contact your local Service Representative.
The recalling firm issued a recall letter dated 10/25/06 to their domestic and Canadian dealers informing them of the problem and the need to contact the end users. These dealers were given two options: 1) contact the end user by forwarding a letter the recalling firm provided or 2) contacting the third party company with their distribution list. The recalling firm issued a recall letter dated 10/25/06 regarding the service repair kit and the need to contact end users that had the device repaired using this kit. The recalling firm issued a recall letter date 10/25/06 to the international customers informing them of the problem, contact the end users, and the need to destroy the recalled part.
Stryker Spine sent an Urgent Product Removal letter dated December 17, 2015 to affected customers via Fed Ex priority overnight. The letter identified the affected product, problem and actions to be taken. Customers are asked to follow instructions included in the letter. The customer response form should be completed and sent back to email via Spine-RegulatoryActions@Stryker.com or Fax 855-632-9049. For questions call (201)749-8389.
Zimmer issued an Urgent Medical Device Recall-Lot Specific notification via e-mail/letter dated July 19, 2014, to all affected customers. The notification identified the product the problem and the action needed to be taken by the customer. All distributors were notified via electronic mail. Hospital risk managers and surgeons, as well as distributors with affected inventory were notified via courier. Distributors were sent a letter identifying the issue and their responsibilities. These responsibilities include locating and removing the affected product in their territory as well as identifying hospitals and surgeons who have previously used the affected product. Distributors are to return on-hand affected products to Zimmer, and ensure all of their products are accounted for using the form provided in the letter. Hospital risk managers and surgeons were provided with a letter identifying the issue and their responsibilities. These responsibilities include locating the affected product, quarantining the product, and returning it to their Zimmer sales representative. If you have questions or concerns regarding this recall please call the customer call center at 1-877-946-2761.
Consignees were notified by a Customer Notification letter sent via regular mail on/about February 4, 2003 with response form attached. An additional cover letter was sent to international affiliates/distributors who were responsible for notifying their customers. Consignees were asked to report the amount of product on hand and to destroy the product. On March 18th the firm expanded the recall. Consignees were notified by letter on March 19th , and March 31, 2003 and were advised to stop using the affected lot numbers, destroy the remaining material in inventory and to contact their local bioMerieux Customer Service representative for replacement.
Consignees were notified by a letter sent 1/10/07. The letter advised users to stop usage of the affected software. Users were instructed not to implant additional devices until the software program has been corrected. The recalling firm requested that all affected software be scrapped or returned to them. Users were requested update the software with a corrected version as soon as it becomes available.
Haemonetics sent a "FIELD NOTIFICATION: UPDATE OF CardioPAT OPERATIONS MANUAL FOR DEPLOYMENT OF SPILL COLLECTION BAG AND CLEANING" letter dated July 27, 2011 to all affected customers. The letter describes the product, problem, and the actions to be taken by the customers. The letter requests that customers complete an enclosed Customer Confirmation sheet indicating that the affected devices are in their possession and to return the sheet via fax to Haemonetics at 781-987-9252. Additionally, instructions for deployment of the spill collection drainage system, revised Operations Manual and Quick Reference Guide Addendum are enclosed with the letter. Contact Haemonetics at 1-800-537-2802 for questions regarding this notice..
Smith & Nephew sent an Urgent Product Recall 1st Notification letters dated June 2012 via Federal Express to all affected customers. The letter identified the affected product, potential risk and actions to be taken. Customers were instructed to inspect inventory and quarantine them immediately, complete and return the attached form indicating the Lot# and quantities that need to be returned and contact Smith & Nephew Returns Group at 800-343-5717 (option 3) or email to endo.andreturns@smith-nephew.com. for instructions for returning affected products and receiving a credit. For questions call 1-508-261-3731.
On 12/30/13, Stryker sent an URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE UPDATE notification to consignees including government accounts and Sales Representatives, Stryker Canada and 3 in-house accounts and 1 account for lost rovers. Domestic and government consignees were sent the notification by mail FedEx overnight, and Sales Representatives and Stryker Canada were sent the notification by email. Notification described the affected product, instructions for the consignees, and upgrade information. Stryker also stated that a training kit and in-servicing will be provided to consignees. For questions regarding this recall, please contact Stryker Instruments: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm (EST) Neptune Customer Care Center 855-458-7441 or 269-389-2316 strykerinstrumentsrecalls@stryker.com
Smiths Medical ASD notffied accounts by letter via UPS or Fedex on November 17, 2005. Customers and dealers are directed to fax back the attached Reply Letter to Smiths Medical, Keene even if the customer/dealer no longer has affected products in inventory
The firm, Think Surgical Inc., sent an "Urgent Medical Device Recall" notices dated 3/30/2018 to customers on 3/30/18. The notices instructed customers to perform the following actions: Examine your inventory, locate any unused devices noted above and quarantine them immediately. If you have received any accessory kits from THINK surgical Incorporated with the noted cutter part numbers included, do not use any affected product and return any unused product to the company. THINK Surgical Incorporated has provided you with a Returned Material Authorization Form (RMA), a FedEx Envelope and return FedEx AirBill to retun any unused devices. Your account will receive a credit and replacement units will be sent. Fill out the accompanying Acknowledgement Form. Email the completed Acknowledgement Form to Ms. Meliha Mulalic at mmulalic@thinksurgical.com. Contact THINK Surgical Incorporated QA/RA Group at 510-249-2337, attention Ms. Meliha Mulalic, should you have any questions. Urgent Medical Device Recall Information: Lot Number Correction letters dated 4/4/18 were distributed as well. The letters corrected an error in the initial notification letter which alerted customers to a typographical error in which lot 9159 should read 9519.
Computerized Medical Systems Inc sent a Customer Advisory, dated 11/30/07, was sent to consignees December 2007 to notify them of the issue and how to avoid the workaround. The advisory listed the problem, clinical impact, and a workaround. The firm will be sending each site a reminder that the issues is resolved.
On 7/23/07 Philips mailed a letter dated July 9, 2007 titled Electronic Product Radiation Warning. The letter advises customers of the issue and asks that customers apply the enclosed cautionary label to the device. The letter also explains that there will be a system modification to be installed. On 8/20/07 the firm sent the same letter, along with a letter dated 8/20/07 to customers thought to have either scrapped their units and the customer had previously indicated they were no longer using the unit. The 8/20/07 letter requested the customer contact Philps if they are currently using the device.