Events

Retiro De Equipo (Recall) de Covidien

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 Covidien 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
    71113
  • Clase de Riesgo del Evento
    Class 2
  • Número del evento
    Z-2118-2015
  • Fecha de inicio del evento
    2015-04-16
  • Fecha de publicación del evento
    2015-07-20
  • Estado del evento
    Terminated
  • País del evento
    United States
  • Fecha de finalización del evento
    2017-06-28
  • Fuente del evento
    USFDA
  • URL de la fuente del evento
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=137916
  • 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
    Light, surgical, ceiling mounted - Product Code FSY
  • Causa
    Devon light gloves contain splits or holes compromising the sterility.
  • Acción
    Medtronic/Covidien initiated recall on April 16, 2015 via FedEx and certified mail Customers were instructed to discontinue use of the product and return all inventory and kits to Medtronic (Covidien) -Attention: Devon" Light Glove 110 Kendall Park Lane. Atlanta, GA 30336. If you have any questions contact your Medtronic representative or Medtronic Customer Service, Monday through Friday, 8am to 6:30pm ET, at (800) 882-5878.

Device

Covidien
  • Modelo / Serial
    Lot number begins 508xxxx or lower
  • Clasificación del producto
    General and Plastic Surgery Devices
  • Clase de dispositivo
    2
  • ¿Implante?
    No
  • Distribución
    Worldwide Distribution-US (nationwide) including the Virgin Islands and the countries of Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Costa Rica, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland , France, Germany, Netherlands, Sweden, Ireland, ISRAEL,Spain, Italy, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, United Kingdom, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, South Africa, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Turkey, and UAE.
  • Descripción del producto
    Hysto Pack, Non-sterile || Part Number Description || SA2059B MAJOR BASIN || SA2220 HYSTO PACK || SA2220A HYSTO PACK
  • Manufacturer
    Covidien LLC

Manufacturer

Covidien LLC
  • Dirección del fabricante
    Covidien LLC, 60 Middletown Ave, North Haven CT 06473-3908
  • 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
    USFDA