Special Alerts

Special Alerts

Starting from 1 January 2022, safety alerts related to medical devices listed under MDACS that have potential serious health risk/ public health risk to local population are listed below.

Medical Device Special Alert: Siemens Healthcare GmbH Artis Zee Biplane

12 Sep 2024

The Department of Health (DH) today (September 12) drew users’ attention to an adverse event reported from the Hospital Authority (HA) related to Artis Zee Biplane of Siemens Healthcare GmbH. [HKMD no.: 100488]

The incident involving an angiography system used on a 66-year-old man during a medical procedure at Queen Elizabeth hospital (QEH) on September 9.

Please refer to the press release issued by Hospital Authority on 12 Sep 2024 for more details about the incident: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202409/12/P2024091200711.htm

If you are in possession of the affected products, please contact the LRP for necessary actions.

Posted on 12 Sep 2024

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