Retiro De Equipo (Recall) de Biomet Microfixation TraumaOne System Surgical Tray

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 Biomet Microfixation, LLC.

¿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
    77022
  • Clase de Riesgo del Evento
    Class 2
  • Número del evento
    Z-2073-2017
  • Fecha de inicio del evento
    2017-04-11
  • Estado del evento
    Open, Classified
  • País del evento
  • 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
    Template - Product Code HWT
  • Causa
    Part of the number on the tray lid differ from the part number on the base.
  • Acción
    On April 11, 2017 the firm sent notifications to all affected US and International distributors, which will include instructions for returning affected products. All distributors will be notified via electronic mail, and US distributors with product, will be notified via courier. o Distributors will be sent a letter identifying the issue and their responsibilities. These responsibilities include locating and removing the product in their territory, as well as identifying hospitals which currently have the product. o Distributors will return on-hand product to Zimmer Biomet and ensure all of their products are accounted for using the additional accounts form provided in the letter. o Hospital risk managers will be provided with a letter identifying the issue and their responsibilities. These responsibilities include: - Assisting the Zimmer Biomet sales representative with the quarantine of the product and completion and return of the Attachment 1 form. - Complete and return Attachment 1 (Acknowledgement of Responsibility) to the fax number or email address provided. For more information contact corporatequality.postmarket@zimmerbiomet.com or 904-367-7133 (8:am - 5pm EST)

Device

  • Modelo / Serial
    Part Number 46-1610 // Lot Number 709730 Part Number 46-1610 // Lot Number 709740 Part Number 46-1620 // Lot Number 709710 Part Number 46-1620 // Lot Number 709720
  • Clasificación del producto
  • Clase de dispositivo
    1
  • ¿Implante?
    No
  • Distribución
    AL, MO and UT Canada, Australia, Netherlands, and Egypt
  • Descripción del producto
    Biomet Microfixation TraumaOne System Surgical Tray - Model # 46-1600
  • Manufacturer

Manufacturer

  • Dirección del fabricante
    Biomet Microfixation, LLC, 1520 Tradeport Dr, Jacksonville FL 32218-2480
  • Empresa matriz del fabricante (2017)
  • Comentario del fabricante
    “The safety of patients has always been, and continues to be, Zimmer Biomet’s top priority and it is our honor to be a leader in this industry for the past 90 years,” Zimmer Biomet told ICIJ in a statement. “We adhere to strict regulatory standards, and work closely with the FDA and all applicable regulatory agencies in each of our regions as part of our commitment to operating a first-rate quality management system across our global manufacturing network. The company added that it is focused on staying at the forefront of innovation and doing right by the millions of patients who rely on the company’s products.
  • Source
    USFDA