Retiro De Equipo O Alerta De Seguridad para Valves for StrataTM II / StrataTM NSC hydrocephalus (including trephine valves and lumboperitoneal valves)

Según Agencia Española de Medicamentos y Productos Sanitarios (Via FOI), este evento ( retiro de equipo o alerta de seguridad ) involucró a un dispositivo médico en Spain que fue producido por Medtronic, Inc.

¿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
    Recall / Safety Alert
  • Fecha
    2017-02-15
  • País del evento
  • Fuente del evento
    AEMPSVFOI
  • Notas / Alertas
    The data from Spain is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from Agencia Española de Medicamentos y Productos Sanitarios, 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 Spain.
  • Notas adicionales en la data
  • Acción
    Update of the instructions for the use of the StrataTM II / StrataTM NSC hydrocephalus valves, manufactured by Medtronic, Inc, USA, in order to reinforce the warnings / precautions regarding the risk that the polarity of the valve magnet will reverse.

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
    AEMPSVFOI