Retiro De Equipo (Recall) de 6.0 MM DIAMETER 30 MM THREAD LENGTH EXTERNAL FIXATION HALF PIN HA TI6AL4V

Según U.S. Food and Drug Administration, este evento ( retiro de equipo (recall) ) involucró a un dispositivo médico en United States que fue producido por Smith & Nephew 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
    61767
  • Clase de Riesgo del Evento
    Class 2
  • Número del evento
    Z-1769-2012
  • Fecha de inicio del evento
    2012-04-13
  • Fecha de publicación del evento
    2012-06-06
  • Estado del evento
    Terminated
  • País del evento
  • Fecha de finalización del evento
    2015-09-22
  • Fuente del evento
    USFDA
  • URL de la fuente del evento
  • Notas / Alertas
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Notas adicionales en la data
    Pin, fixation, threaded - Product Code JDW
  • Causa
    Plastic trays which encase these products have burrs on the hinged packaging which can puncture the single barrier sterile pouch, voiding sterility.
  • Acción
    Smith & Nephew Sales Representatives and Smith & Nephew International Distributors were notified of the problem with the affected product and the recall via email on April 13, 2012. All affected direct consignees were notified via Fed Ex on April 13, 2012. The Urgent Medical Device Recall letter identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. Customers were instructed to cease use and distribution of the product and quarantine them immediately for return. Customers were instructed to complete the Inventory Return Certification Form included with the letter. Customers should fax or email the form to 901-566-7975 or fieldactions@smith-nephew.com. The affected product should be returned to: Smith & Nephew Attn: Global Field Actions Safety Affairs 1450 Brooks Road Memphis, Tennessee 38116 If the affected product was distributed further customers were instructed to provide a copy of the recall letter to these customers.

Device

  • Modelo / Serial
    Lot Numbers: 09KM00213A, 10AM03677A
  • Clasificación del producto
  • Clase de dispositivo
    2
  • ¿Implante?
    Yes
  • Distribución
    Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and the countries of Australia, Malaysia, Germany, Japan, Portugal, United Arab Emirates, Spain, France, South Africa, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Switzerland, Belgium, China, The Netherlands, Finland, Mexico, Italy, UK, Venezuela, Colombia, Thailand, Chile, South Korea, India, and Turkey
  • Descripción del producto
    6.0 MM DIAMETER 30 MM THREAD LENGTH EXTERNAL FIXATION HALF PIN HA TI-6AL-4V, REF 71932952, QTY: (1), STERILE R, Smith & Nephew, Inc., Memphis, TN 38116 || Orthopedic surgical device.
  • Manufacturer

Manufacturer

  • Dirección del fabricante
    Smith & Nephew Inc, 1450 E. Brooks Rd, Memphis TN 38116
  • Empresa matriz del fabricante (2017)
  • Source
    USFDA