Field Safety Notices List
Summary
MHRA published its weekly list of Field Safety Notices (FSNs) covering 23-27 March 2026, listing 14 medical device safety notices from manufacturers. Devices affected include cochlear implant batteries, MRI systems, intraocular lenses, mammography systems, surgical staplers, ventilators, and X-ray imaging systems from manufacturers including Advanced Bionics, Canon Medical Systems, Philips, Hologic, and Intuitive Surgical. MHRA publishes these FSNs for information only—healthcare providers who receive notices directly from manufacturers must act on them.
What changed
MHRA published its weekly Field Safety Notices list for 23-27 March 2026, compiling 14 medical device safety notices from manufacturers. Devices covered include cochlear implant batteries (Advanced Bionics), MRI systems (Canon Medical Systems), intraocular lenses (Cristalens), mammography systems (Hologic), surgical staplers (Intuitive Surgical), safety needles (Jiangsu Micsafe Medical Technology), tissue expanders (MENTOR), ventilators and imaging systems (Philips/Philips Respironics), and infant positioning devices (MyWam). MHRA reference numbers are provided for each FSN, with full details available via Filecamp links.
Healthcare providers should monitor for any FSNs received directly from manufacturers and take appropriate action as required. Questions about specific FSNs should be directed to the issuing manufacturer. This is a routine informational publication—MHRA explicitly states it publishes these notices for information only. No specific compliance deadline or penalties are associated with this notice itself.
What to do next
- Review any Field Safety Notices received directly from manufacturers
- Take appropriate action on received FSNs as required by the manufacturer
- Direct questions about specific FSNs to the issuing manufacturer
Source document (simplified)
Field Safety Notices: 23-27 March 2026
List of field Safety Notices for 23-27 March 2026
From: Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency Published 31 March 2026 Message type: Field safety notice Issued: 31 March 2026
Overview
If you receive a field safety notice (FSN) from a manufacturer you must always act on it.
MHRA publishes the following for information only.
If you have a question about a particular FSN contact the manufacturer.
Latest FSNs
View a list of FSNs published since January 2020
View FSNs since November 2014. FSNs before this date are on the National Archives website
Advanced Bionics: M Zn Air Battery Pak
23 March 2026
Cochlear implant/auditory brainstem implant batter
MHRA reference: 38958648 2026/003/025/601/149
Canon Medical Systems: Vantage Galan and Vantage Titan
16 March 2026
Full-body MRI system, superconducting magnet
Model: MRT-3020 and MRT-3010
MHRA reference: 38929487 2026/001/030/601/159
Cristalens: Lens, Intraocular Lens
13 March 2026
Model: ARTIS PL E / ARTIS Symbiose
MHRA reference: 38950598 2026/003/025/601/090
Heraeus: PALAMIX uno / PALAMIX duo
20 March 2026
Model: 66057893; 66057897
MHRA reference: 38975280 2026/003/016/601/066
Hologic: 3Dimensions and Selenia® Dimensions
25 March 2026
X-ray System, Diagnostic, Mammographic, Stationary
MHRA reference: 38968793 2026/003/026/601/068
Intuitive Surgical: 8mm SureForm 30 Gray Reload
Ref ISIFA2026-02-R
Surgical staple, non-bioabsorbable
Model: 48230M-05 and 48230M-06
MHRA reference: 38958239 2026/003/025/601/123
Jiangsu Micsafe Medical Technology: Safety Needle
20 March 2026
Model: 25G x 5/8”(0.5 x 16mm)
MHRA reference: 38899973 2026/003/023/601/005
MENTOR: CPX 4 Tissue Expanders
03 March 2026
Skin-port tissue expander
MHRA reference: 38906522 2026/002/025/601/043
MyWam: GRIZZLY
02 February 2026
MHRA reference: 38923982 2026/003/023/601/035
Philips: Vue PACS v12
06 February 2026
MHRA reference: 38906039 2026/003/005/601/059
Philips: Trilogy Evo; Trilogy Evo O2; Trilogy EV300
09 February 2026
Portable Electric Ventilator
MHRA reference: 38927948 2026/002/011/601/010
Philips: Azurion, Allura Xper, Allura Centron, Allura CV20
26 February 2026
Stationary angiographic x-ray system, digital
Model: 722001, 722002, 722003, 722005, 722006, 722008, 722010, 722011, 722012, 722013, 722015, 722020, 722022, 722023, 722025, 722026, 722027, 722028, 722029, 722031, 722033, 722035, 722038, 722039, 722058, 722059, 722063, 722064, 722067, 722068, 722078, 722079, 722221, 722222, 722223, 722224, 722225, 722226, 722227, 722228, 722229, 722230, 722231, 722232, 722233, 722234, 722235, 722236, 722280, 722281, 722282, 722400
MHRA reference: 38906391 2026/003/003/601/073
Philips Respironics: BiPAP A40 Pro Ventilator (Respironics, Inc.)
09 February 2026
Portable Electric Ventilator
MHRA reference: 38927570 2024/006/021/601/078
Remel: YEASTONE BROTH, 11ML, 10/BOX
31 March 2026
MHRA reference: 38940881 2026/003/023/601/067
Smith & Nephew: PROX STR HUMERAL NAIL 8/7 X 16
16 March 2026
Humerus intramedullary nail
MHRA reference: 38918641 2026/003/020/601/086
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