Blood & tissue
Update WNV Italy
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Blood & Tissue
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05/06/2023
The Federal Office for Safety in Health Care has been informed by the Italian authority that ID WNV NAT testing for donations of blood and blood components has been introduced in the province of Varese (Lombardy) due to the listing of a WNV NAT positive bird.
Update WNV Italy
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Cryos International - Donor SPECTRE
Safety warnings
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Blood & Tissue
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19/05/2023
The Federal Office for Safety in Health Care has been informed by the Danish authority that is has been informed by the Danish tissue bank Cryos International that an increased risk of bacterial growth, when using straws from the sperm donor SPECTRE cannot be excluded.
Cryos International - Donor SPECTRE
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West Nile Virus (WNV) - Italy
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05/05/2023
The Federal Office for Safety in Health Care was informed by the Italian authority that WNV NAT positive mosquito pools were recorded in the province of Catania (Silicia).
West Nile Virus (WNV) - Italy
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Denu tips and aspiration needles
Recall
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Blood & Tissue
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13/03/2023
The Federal Office for Safety in Health Care has been informed via the Maltese authority that a recall of Gynemed GmbH&Co KG products (Denu tips and aspiration needles for oocyte puncture) has occurred due to insufficient documentation of testing and control of raw material.
Denu tips and aspiration needles
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Grafton DBM
Recall
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Blood & Tissue
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16/02/2023
The Federal Office for Safety in Health Care has been notified by the Netherlands Authority that sterility issues have occurred with Medtronic's Grafton DBM products (demineralized bone allografts).
Grafton DBM
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European Sperm Bank – donor-25203 MUGGIE
Safety warnings
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Blood & Tissue
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27/12/2022
The Federal Office for Safety in Health Care has been informed by the Danish authority that it has been informed by the Danish tissue bank European Sperm Bank (DK257572) that a male offspring of donor-25203 MUGGIE-has been diagnosed with global developmental delay, decreased liver function, and abnormal glycosylation.
European Sperm Bank – donor-25203 MUGGIE
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European Sperm Bank - Donor-8989 JOAO
Safety warnings
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Blood & Tissue
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27/12/2022
The Federal Office for Safety in Health Care has been informed by the Danish authority that it has been informed by the Danish tissue bank European Sperm Bank (DK257572) that an offspring of donor-8989 JOAO was diagnosed with phenylketonuria (PKU) during routine newborn screening.
European Sperm Bank - Donor-8989 JOAO
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European Sperm Bank – donor-8937 FREJ
Safety warnings
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Blood & Tissue
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27/12/2022
The Federal Office for Safety in Health Care has been informed by the Danish authority that it has been informed by the Danish tissue bank European Sperm Bank (DK257572) that donor-8937 FREJ has been diagnosed with diabetes type-1.
European Sperm Bank – donor-8937 FREJ
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Update: West Nile Virus (WNV)
Safety warnings
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Blood & Tissue
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29/11/2022
The Federal Office for Safety in Health Care has been informed by the ECDC (European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control) that 1 additional human WNV infection has been recorded in Germany.
Update: West Nile Virus (WNV)
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Update: West Nile Virus (WNV)
Safety warnings
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Blood & Tissue
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02/11/2022
The Federal Office for Safety in Health Care has been notified by the ECDC (European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control) that another human WNV infection has been recorded in Spain.
Update: West Nile Virus (WNV)
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