Retiro De Equipo (Recall) de Argyle Single Lumen Polyurethane Umbilical Vessel Catheter (Intended for short-term vascular access via umbilical vessels in neonatal patients)

Según Department of Health, Therapeutic Goods Administration, este evento ( retiro de equipo (recall) ) involucró a un dispositivo médico en Australia que fue producido por Covidien Pty Ltd.

¿Qué es esto?

Una corrección al equipo o acción de retiro tomada por el fabricante para abordar un problema con un dispositivo médico. Los retiros (recalls) ocurren cuando un dispositivo médico está defectuoso, cuando puede poner en riesgo la salud, o cuando simultáneamente está defectuoso y puede poner en riesgo la salud.

Más información acerca de la data acá
  • Tipo de evento
    Recall
  • ID del evento
    RC-2013-RN-00971-1
  • Clase de Riesgo del Evento
    Class II
  • Fecha de inicio del evento
    2013-09-13
  • País del evento
  • Fuente del evento
    DHTGA
  • URL de la fuente del evento
  • Notas / Alertas
    Australian data is current through July 2018. All of the data comes from the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration, except for the categories Manufacturer Parent Company and Product Classification.
    The Parent Company and the Product Classification were added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records. The device classification information comes from FDA’s Product Classification by Review Panel, based on matches of recall data from the U.S. and Australia.
  • Notas adicionales en la data
  • Causa
    The instructions for use was updated to address the increasing use of disinfectants containing alcohol and/or acetone to clean vascular access devices. the use of these disinfectants can cause damage to the polyurethane contained in the catheter and make it more susceptible to physical damage, which may ultimately lead to the need to replace the catheter.
  • Acción
    Covidien has updated the instructions for use for polyurethane single lumen umbilical vessel catheters to include additional information on the care of the device.

Device

  • Modelo / Serial
    Argyle Single Lumen Polyurethane Umbilical Vessel Catheter (Intended for short-term vascular access via umbilical vessels in neonatal patients)Product IDs: 8888160325, 8888160333, 8888160341ARTG Number: 149128
  • Manufacturer

Manufacturer

  • Empresa matriz del fabricante (2017)
  • Comentario del fabricante
    “If our surveillance systems identify a potential performance issue, our personnel promptly evaluate the problem, including, when appropriate, conducting root cause investigations and internal testing to assess whether the product continues to meet specifications and defined performance criteria,” Medtronic told ICIJ in a statement. “In some cases, based on this evaluation, Medtronic may determine that a recall is necessary.” The company said that it communicates with healthcare providers and/or patients and provide recommendations to address such issues. Medtronic noted that these communications can include letters, emails, calls, press releases, physician notifications and social media postings, as well as informing the FDA and other regulators of the actions.
  • Source
    DHTGA