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Alerta De Seguridad para Electrosurgery System FORCE ARGON

Según National Institute of Drugs and Food Surveillance (INVIMA), este evento ( alerta de seguridad ) involucró a un dispositivo médico en Colombia que fue producido por Covidien || Covidien Llc.

¿Qué es esto?

Las alertas proporcionan información importante y recomendaciones sobre los productos. Aunque se haya emitido una alerta, esto no significa necesariamente que el producto se considera peligroso. Las alertas de seguridad, dirigidas a trabajadores de la salud y a usuarios, pueden incluir retiro de equipos. Pueden ser escritas por los fabricantes, pero también por funcionarios del área de salud.

Más información acerca de la data acá
  • Tipo de evento
    Safety alert
  • ID del evento
    R1702-71
  • Número del evento
    2008EBC-0002986
  • Fecha
    2017-02-23
  • País del evento
    Colombia
  • Fuente del evento
    INVIMA
  • URL de la fuente del evento
    https://app.invima.gov.co/alertas/dispositivos-medicos-invima?page=100
  • Notas / Alertas
    Colombian data is current through June 2019. All of the data comes from the National Institute of Drugs and Food Surveillance (INVIMA), 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 Colombia.
  • Notas adicionales en la data
  • Causa
    The manufacturer states that it has detected a possible compromise in the packaging, which results in a compromised sterile barrier that increases the risk of infection, leading to the occurrence of adverse events on the patient.

Device

Electrosurgery System FORCE ARGON
  • Modelo / Serial
  • Descripción del producto
    This equipment is an argon gas administration system that is used in conjunction with an electrosurgical generator for the effects of argon gas assisted electrosurgery. The system offers precise energy application for non-contact coagulation on large surface areas. The coagulation intensified by argon, hemostatic hemostasis with a thinner and more flexible eschar, less possible bleeding and less tissue damage.
  • Manufacturer
    Covidien || Covidien Llc

Manufacturer

Covidien || Covidien Llc
  • 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
    NIDFSINVIMA