Medical Devices Alerts issued in August 2019
An alert was issued advising against use of Dermapen 3 and Dermapen Cryo Sterile single use needle cartridge tips for Dermapen 3 since their safety cannot be verified.
In this monthly update, we highlight selected Medical Device Alerts that have been issued recently by MHRA. Please note, this is not an exhaustive list of medical device alerts. For all Medical Device Alerts from MHRA, see Alerts and recalls for drugs and medical devices.
Microneedling pens: Dermapen 3 and Dermapen Cryo Sterile single use needle cartridge tips for: Dermapen 3 – risk of injury or infection (MDA/2019/028). Manufactured by Equipmed and other trading names (listed in alert), distributed in the UK by Naturastudios. Affected devices should be identified and should not be used on patients since they have been manufactured to unknown standards and their safety cannot be verified.
Article citation: Drug Safety Update volume 13, issue 2: September 2019: 6.