Retiro De Equipo (Recall) de Covidien Shiley Tracheostomy Tube, Cuffed with Inner Cannula

Según New Zealand Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority, este evento ( retiro de equipo (recall) ) involucró a un dispositivo médico en New Zealand que fue producido por Nellcor Puritan Bennett Inc.

¿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
    13189
  • Fecha de inicio del evento
    2012-07-20
  • País del evento
  • Fuente del evento
    NZMMDSA
  • URL de la fuente del evento
  • Notas / Alertas
    Data from New Zealand is current through July 2018. All of the data comes from the New Zealand Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority, 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 New Zealand.
  • Notas adicionales en la data
    Recalling Organisation: Covidien NZ Ltd, Level 3, Building 5, Central Park Corporate Centre, 666 Great South Road, Penrose, AUCKLAND 1051
  • Causa
    The manufacturer has received reports of certain size 8 shiley™ reusable cannula, cuffed tracheostomy tubes that have had volume leakage and/or disconnection between the inner and outer cannulae. these events were typically observed during mechanical ventilation. if a leak and/or disconnection occur, ventilation may be adversely affected and the tracheostomy tube might require immediate replacement.
  • Acción
    Product to be returned to supplier

Device

  • Modelo / Serial
    Model: 8LPC and 8LPC-S, Affected: Lots between 0910000346 and 1101001823, and 110200327X and 120600351X (8LPC); 0910001002 and 1103002052, and 111000400X and 120600014X (8LOC-S)
  • Clasificación del producto
  • 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
    NZMMDSA