Medicinal products may only be distributed in Switzerland if they are authorised by Swissmedic. The Swiss Agency for Therapeutic Products, is involved in the entire life cycle of a medicinal products because of its mandated areas of responsibility in the sectors of licensing and the authorisation and monitoring of medicinal products.
Safety notice
29.04.2025
The Swiss manufacturer lndustrie Biomediche lnsubri SA has informed Swissmedic about the counterfeiting of its medical device SmartBone® (SMG251010- Microchips 0.25-1mm(1g), Lot 2023-009, UDI-DI 7640178680135) on the Turkish market.
As yet, we have no information about either the composition or the intended sterility of the counterfeit devices, and health risks cannot be excluded. In addition, the possibility of counterfeit products being offered for sale in Switzerland cannot be excluded.
The counterfeit products must not be used under any circumstances.
If you are or become aware of a similar case, please inform Swissmedic and the Manufacturer as soon as possible.
Information on how to distinguish counterfeit products from the originals can be found here:
Contact
Swissmedic
Medical Devices Surveillance
Hallerstrasse 7
3012 Bern
medical.devices@swissmedic.ch
www.swissmedic.ch
Manufacturer
lndustrie Biomediche lnsubri SA
Via Cantonale 67
6805 Mezzovico
vigilance@ibi-sa.com