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| Issued: 04 December 2007 at 15:30 |
Ref: MDA/2007/092
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Action |
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Update |
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Information request |
| Device: Total knee replacement implants. VKS, RT-Plus and TC-Plus femoral and tibial knee components manufactured by Plus Orthopaedics/Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics Ltd (specific lot numbers). |
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Distributed to:
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| Contacts: Details of manufacturer contacts and MHRA contacts for technical and clinical aspects. Change of address or removal from address list for Healthcare Commission. |
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| Appendix: Manufacturer’s list of affected products distributed to UK hospitals (in pdf only). |
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Action deadlines for the Safety Alert Broadcast System (SABS)
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Deadline (action underway): 14 December 2007
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Deadline (action complete): 04 March 2008
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MDA/2007/092 - Total knee replacement implants. VKS, RT-Plus and TC-Plus femoral and tibial knee components manufactured by Plus Orthopaedics/Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics Ltd (specific lot numbers) 
