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

01/02/ 2024

Possible overfilling of the humidifier due to incorrectly installed refill hose by the operator

SOPHIE

  pdf MDA/FCA/P0658-66644416-2024 (565 KB)

GC8951523-136057

KHO BENG TEIK

2

01/02/2024

Potential hazard of device failure due to defective heater cable.

SOPHIE

  pdf MDA/FCA/P0666-26434884-2024 (565 KB)

GC8951523-136057

KHO BENG TEIK

3

02/02/2024

Exchange of Transfer Set with possible leaking issue

TRANSFER SET

  pdf MDA/FCA/PX0649-28628920-2024 (556 KB)

GA84078400417

NOOR IBTISYAM BINTI MOHAMAD ADNAN

4

02/02/2024

Multiple Issues related to Software Anomalies

for Field Safety Corrective Action FSCA-21-003

FABIAN NEONATAL / PEDIATRIC VENTILATORS

  pdf MDA/FCA/P0668-34862892-2024 (292 KB)

GC92488887018

NOOR FAIZAH BINTI KAMARUDIN

5

05/02/2024

BIOFIRE GI Panel - False Positive Norovirus Results

FILMARRAY GASTROINTESTINAL PANEL

  pdf MDA/FCA/P0669-38349415-2024 (286 KB)

IVDB8972220517

FRANCIS WONG CHIN HIN

6

06/02/2024

Philips Azurion System

Loss of function due to Certeray generator failure

AZURION 7

  pdf MDA/FCA/P0671-11229881-2024 (206 KB)

GC82521235717

ZAM ZARINA BINTI MAT AIL

7

06/02/2024

BIOFIRE PN  PNplus FP Seasonal CoV Detections NP

FILMARRAY PNEUMONIA PANEL

  pdf MDA/FCA/P0672-11099310-2024 (357 KB)

IVDD8796819-29151

FRANCIS WONG CHIN HIN

8

07/02/2024

POTENTIAL SAMPLE MISIDENTIFICATION MANDATORY SOFTWARE UPGRADE ACL TOP FAMILY 50 SERIES

ACL TOP FAMILY

  pdf MDA/FCA/P0673-58059715-2024 (152 KB)

IVDC8262823-138692

CHAI AI LIN

9

15/02/2024

UIBC OSR61205 Post Launch Risk Assessment Mismatch Expiry Dates

ANAEMIA

  pdf MDA/FCA/P0680-19313003-2024 (368 KB)

IVDB10309423-125411

ONG NGUAN CHING

10

15/02/2024

VisuMax, VISUMAX 600, VISUMAX 800 Preventive laser source replacement

VISUMAX

  pdf MDA/FCA/P0681-67719547-2024 (304 KB)

GC3815545416

YAP CHUN CHONG

11

20/02/2024

BD BBL™ Sensi-Disc

BD BBL™ SENSI-DISC™ SUSCEPTIBILITY TEST DISCS

  pdf MDA/FCA/P0677-73319985-2024 (897 KB)

IVDB6578123-148932

LIM PUI SAN

12

20/02/2024

HeartMate 3 Extrinsic Outflow Graft Obstruction

HEARTMATE II LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST SYSTEM

  pdf MDA/FCA/P0684-54943166-2024 (126 KB)

GD2805621-62128

YUMITRA A/P DHORAI RAJA

13

22/02/2024

New warning in Instructions for Use for Ambu® aView™ 2 Advance

Ambu® aView™ 2 Advance

  document MDA/FCA/P0674-26134580-2024 (521 KB)

GA7331121-51519

MARSHABILA BINTI MD NAZRI

14

23/02/2024

HeartSine Samaritan PAD nipped cables

SAMARITAN PAD 350P/360P/500P

  pdf MDA/FCA/P0694-99165097-2024 (145 KB)

GC1448998616

UMA DEVI A/P SADHIWAN @ SADASIVAM

15

23/02/2024

Access Substrate P/N 81906 bottles without labels.

ACCESS AFP (300 TEST KIT)

  pdf MDA/FCA/P0691-12502804-2024 (518 KB)

IVDC4572923-147705

ONG NGUAN CHING

16

24/02/2024

Auto Suture™ Structural Balloon Trocar / Blunt Tip Trocar Potential for Seal to Disengage into Cavity

AUTOSUTURE BLUNT TIP TROCAR

  pdf MDA/FCA/P0693-94003939-2024 (411 KB)

GB72185514917

YAM KIN HUNG

17

28/02/2024

Potential For Aspiration From Incorrect Sample Container During Sampling Centre Processing on VITROS 3600 Immunodiagnostic Systems and VITROS 5600/XT 7600 Integrated Systems

VITROS IMMUNODIAGNOSTIC PRODUCTS FERTILITY & PREGNANCY HORMONES & PROTEINS

  pdf MDA/FCA/P0702-26433307-2024 (116 KB)

IVDB7258323-129195

MENG TSE LEEAU

18

29/02/2024

Reminding to utilize the device in accordance with the Instructions For Use (IFU).

ELECTROSURGICAL KNIFES

  pdf MDA/FCA/P0704-60235468-2024 (321 KB)

GC43835501717

HIDEKI NAGAI

19

29/02/2024

HFOV LIMITED PERFORMANCE

MAQUET SERVO VENTILATION SYSTEM

  pdf MDA/FCA/P0706-91652179-2024 (552 KB)

GC87295608718

LIM WOON SUN

20

29/02/2024

Incorrect Diluent Lot in VITROS® Chemistry Products Performance Verifier Lots Q1174 and R1176

VITROS CHEMISTRY PRODUCTS CLINICAL CHEMISTRY SUBSTRATES

  pdf MDA/FCA/P0707-61438535-2024 (133 KB)

IVDB3335223-146398

MENG TSE LEEAU

21

29/02/2024

Viratrol (AT474543) QC Bias for HISCL HBsAg Assay

HISCL HBSAG ASSAY KIT

  pdf MDA/FCA/P0708-34228783-2024 (2.04 MB)

IVDD29527258018

CHEAH KIT YIN

22

29/02/2024

EPOC Host, epoc® Blood Analysis System

iQC Sample Delivery (E49) error limit conflicts with the measurement range of Calculated Bicarbonate (cHCO3-)

EPOC BLOOD ANALYSIS SYSTEM

  pdf MDA/FCA/P0709-49000217-2024 (232 KB)

IVDC7557621-75750

FRAZER RODERICK JOHN