Events

Retiro De Equipo (Recall) de SITE ADHESIVE SAMPLE KIT

Según Health Canada (via FOI), este evento ( retiro de equipo (recall) ) involucró a un dispositivo médico en Canada que fue producido por MEDTRONIC OF CANADA 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
    84312
  • Clase de Riesgo del Evento
    II
  • Fecha de inicio del evento
    2011-04-08
  • País del evento
    Canada
  • Fuente del evento
    HC
  • Notas / Alertas
    Canadian data is current through March 2018. All of the data comes from Health Canada, 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 Canada.
  • Notas adicionales en la data
  • Causa
    Iv prep antiseptic wipes are packaged inside the "site adhesive sample kit". these wipes are part of a recall by the distributor "smith & nephew" due to a potential bacterial contamination found at the manufacturer "the triad group". (lot# for "iv prep antiseptic wipes": 9k141 9k142 9k143 0f131 0f140 0g249 0g255 0g256 0g259 0k139 0k140 0k193 0m180 0m216 1a212 1a213).

Device

SITE ADHESIVE SAMPLE KIT
  • Modelo / Serial
    Model Catalog: MMT-643 (Lot serial: )
  • Descripción del producto
    Sample Tape Kit -IV Prep Pad
  • Manufacturer
    MEDTRONIC OF CANADA LTD.

Manufacturer

MEDTRONIC OF CANADA LTD.
  • Dirección del fabricante
    BRAMPTON
  • Empresa matriz del fabricante (2017)
    Medtronic plc
  • 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
    HC