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

01/07/2024

  Potential problem with the support arm for the display ceiling suspension/ display wall suspension on Luminous Agile Max

LUMINOS AGILE MAX

MDA/FCA/P0875-84172537-2024

GC74703683318

SIEMENS HEALTHCARE SDN. BHD.

FRAZER RODERICK JOHN

[email protected]

2

02/07/2024

  Program Update and Distribution of corrected barcode labels for platelet aggregation reagents

Sysmex Automated Coagulation Analyzer CN Series

MDA/FCA/P0871-67884140-2024

IVDC6362721-66356

SYSMEX (MALAYSIA) SDN. BHD.

CHEAH KIT YIN

[email protected]

3

04/07/2024

  Risk of False Positive results with specific lots of VENTANA anti-CD10 (SP67) Rabbit Monoclonal Primary Antibody due to High Background

VENTANA ANTI-CD10 (SP67) RABBIT MONOCLONAL PRIMARY ANTIBODY

MDA/FCA/P0880-10849542-2024

IVDC72765328118

ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS (M) SDN. BHD.

HENG CHAI YIN

[email protected]

4

08/07/2024

  Potential fault in the shock delivery circuit

DEFIGARD TOUCH 7

MDA/FCA/P0883-51787926-2024

GC9551022-105940

SCHILLER ASIA PACIFIC SDN. BHD.

LIM THIAM HONG

[email protected]

5

11/07/2024

  Increased risk of postoperative periprosthetic femoral fracture (PFF) on CPT Hip system Femoral Stem 12/14 Neck Taper

ZIMMER CPT HIP SYSTEM

MDA/FCA/P0878-63055729-2024

GC85670779318

ZIMMER MEDICAL (MALAYSIA) SDN BHD

SIEW LIP FUI

[email protected]

6

11/07/2024

Possible alarm 113 malfunction, leading to inconsistent water temperature control in patient control mode

ARCTIC SUN® TEMPERATURE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

MDA/FCA/P0881-16369583-2024

GC7671223-142632

BECTON DICKINSON SDN BHD

LIM PUI SAN

[email protected]

7

11/07/2024

  Potential for Positive Bias When Using VITROS® Immunodiagnostic Products Free T3 Reagent Pack

VITROS IMMUNODIAGNOSTIC PRODUCTS THYROID FUNCTION MARKERS

MDA/FCA/P0886-15744602-2024

IVDB6427423-132903

TT MEDICAL MANAGEMENT SDN BHD

MENG TSE LEEAU

[email protected]

8

15/07/2024

  Phase III SmartSync and 2090/Encore Software Update

CARELINK® PROGRAMMER AND ACCESSORIES

MDA/FCA/P0888-18545330-2024

GC7679323-137683

MEDTRONIC MALAYSIA SDN BHD

YAM KIN HUNG

[email protected]

9

15/07/2024

  Autonomous Cursor Motion Issue

CARELINK® PROGRAMMER AND ACCESSORIES

MDA/FCA/P0889-24398723-2024

GC7679323-137683

MEDTRONIC MALAYSIA SDN BHD

YAM KIN HUNG

[email protected]

10

18/07/2024

  HeartStart Intrepid Monitor/Defibrillator (867172) Intermittent ECG Waveforms

HEARTSTART INTREPID

MDA/FCA/P0891-72675966-2024

GC2897720-42451

PHILIPS MALAYSIA SDN BERHAD

CHAN JIN HOE

[email protected]

11

18/07/2023

  MAC Video Laryngoscope: Potential for Thermal Event

McGRATH MAC Video Laryngoscope

MDA/FCA/P0892-85787731-2024

GA7934120-46549

MEDTRONIC MALAYSIA SDN BHD

YAM KIN HUNG

[email protected]

12

24/07/2024

  The XR system, Proteus XR/a, does not have a de-installation manual describing process steps for de-installing the devices.

PROTEUS XR/F ET, PROTEUS XR/F ST

MDA/FCA/P0896-73435367-2024

GC6842320-44034

GE HEALTHCARE SDN. BHD

LIM SOCK SIANG

[email protected]

13

24/07/2024

Intermittent IRISpec CB  ketone and glucose control failure, resulting in false positive results when used in conjunction with

iChemVELOCITY Urine Chemistry Strips.

CHEM VELOCITY URINE CHEMISTRY SYSTEM

MDA/FCA/P0897-25704328-2024

IVDB2172623-115162

BECKMAN COULTER MALAYSIA SDN. BHD.

ONG NGUAN CHING

[email protected]

14

25/07/2024

  HeartMate 3 System Controller- may have a lifted screen at the edge (lifted user interphase)

HEARTMATE 3 LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST SYSTEM

MDA/FCA/P0900-99571426-2024

GD4151721-74880

ABBOTT MEDICAL (MALAYSIA) SDN. BHD.

YUMITRA A/P DHORAI RAJA

[email protected]

15

26/07/2024

  Power Express Centrifuge has potential of Detached Metal Parts from Sample Holders

Power Express Sample Processing System PLC

MDA/FCA/P0901-51080179-2024

IVDA3310722-103227

BECKMAN COULTER MALAYSIA SDN. BHD.

ONG NGUAN CHING

[email protected]

16

26/07/2024

  Increased complaints related to sharpness for specific ophthalmic knives

ALCON CUTTING INSTRUMENTS - A-OK

MDA/FCA/P0902-42542536-2024

GB64940468817

ALCON LABORATORIES (M) SDN. BHD.

YAP EE PENG

[email protected]

17

26/07/2024

  Potential Sharpness Issues with Specific Ophthalmic Knives and Trocar Entry Systems

CUSTOM PAK: MAL-PHACO (SUNWAY MEDICAL CENTRE)

MDA/FCA/P0903-71132649-2024

GB14857931018

ALCON LABORATORIES (M) SDN. BHD.

YAP EE PENG

[email protected]

18

26/07/2024

  Increased complaints related to sharpness for specific ophthalmic knives

CONSTELLATION VISION SYSTEM

MDA/FCA/P0904-33189228-2024

GC96073327017

ALCON LABORATORIES (M) SDN. BHD.

YAP EE PENG

[email protected]

19

26/07/2024

  Potential temperature excursion of Xpert® BCR-ABL Ultra due to storage outside of labeled storage conditions.

XPERT BCR-ABL ULTRA

MDA/FCA/P0905-70923499-2024

IVDC74609321918

SPD SCIENTIFIC (M) SDN. BHD.

HOR ZIAN KHANG

[email protected]

20

26/07/2024

  VITROS® Immunodiagnostic Products Folate Reagent Pack 1/2 Increase in Incidence of Condition Code TM5-4MB

VITROS IMMUNOCHEMISTRY ANEMIA

MDA/FCA/P0907-36964023-2024

IVDB4526523-139948

T T MEDICAL MANAGEMENT SDN BHD

MENG TSE LEEAU

[email protected]

21

26/07/2024

  Access HBC Ab reagent kit may contain an unusual amount of PMP clumping at the top of Well 0.

ACCESS HBC AB

MDA/FCA/P0908-60574603-2024

IVDD3300676017

BECKMAN COULTER MALAYSIA SDN. BHD.

ONG NGUAN CHING

[email protected]

22

29/07/2024

  Calibration Verification Material

RAPIDPOINT 500

MDA/FCA/P0909-75051084-2024

IVDC6984796818

SIEMENS HEALTHCARE SDN. BHD.

FRAZER RODERICK JOHN

[email protected]

23

29/07/2024

  Change to titanium alloy nozzle

AUTOMATED HEMATOLOGY ANALYZER XN-31

MDA/FCA/P0910-96311095-2024

IVDC10764424-170755

SYSMEX (MALAYSIA) SDN. BHD.

CHEAH KIT YIN

[email protected]