Events

Retiro De Equipo (Recall) de Device Recall 1.5x4mm HT XDrive Screw

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, 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
    54370
  • Clase de Riesgo del Evento
    Class 3
  • Número del evento
    Z-2206-2010
  • Fecha de inicio del evento
    2010-03-17
  • Fecha de publicación del evento
    2010-08-11
  • Estado del evento
    Terminated
  • País del evento
    United States
  • Fecha de finalización del evento
    2010-08-11
  • Fuente del evento
    USFDA
  • URL de la fuente del evento
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=92305
  • 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
    Intraosseous Fixation Screw - Product Code DZL
  • Causa
    Biomet microfixation has received a complaint from a customer who reports finding a 3.5mm length screw in one 5 pack of 4mm length screws.
  • Acción
    Biomet Microfixation is recalling their 1.5x4mm HT X-drive Screws Lot Number 148530 after receiving a customer reported finding one 3.5MM screw in a package labeled as containing 4.0MM screws. Lot 148530 was packaged into one count packages 91-1504 and 5 count packages 95-1504. The 1 and 5 count packages were distributed between 12/10/2009 and 02/01/2010. Beginning on 03/17/2010 customers identified as receiving Lot 148530 HT X-drive Screws were notified of the recall by a combination of an Urgent Medical Device Recall Notice letter, e-mail, fax and telephone calls. Customers were instructed to inspect their inventory and to return any affected products. They were instructed to complete the attached Inventory Reconciliation sheet and to fax it to Biomet Microfixation. Customers were also instructed to contact any customers to whom they may have further distributed the product. Questions should be directed to Christy Cain at 1-800-874-7711 or 904-741-4400, ext. 468.

Device

Device Recall 1.5x4mm HT XDrive Screw
  • Modelo / Serial
    Lot 148530
  • Clasificación del producto
    Dental Devices
  • Clase de dispositivo
    2
  • ¿Implante?
    Yes
  • Distribución
    Worldwide Distribution -- USA, including states of FL, GA, IN, LA, MD, MI, MO, NC, NY, OK, TX, and VA and countries of Philippines, Japan, Brazil, and Canada.
  • Descripción del producto
    BIOMET MICROFIXATION "1.5MM" SYSTEM HIGH TORQUE (HT) CROSS-DRIVE SCREW, QTY 1, 1.5 X 4MM TITANIUM. REF 91-1504 1 COUNT and REF 95-1504 - 5 PACK. || BIOMET MICROFIXATION 1520 TRADEPORT DRIVE, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32218 USA, WWW.BIOMETMICROFIXATION.COM. || Intended to aid in the alignment and stabilization of bone in the oral cranio-maxillofacial skeletal system.
  • Manufacturer
    Biomet Microfixation, Inc.

Manufacturer

Biomet Microfixation, Inc.
  • Dirección del fabricante
    Biomet Microfixation, Inc., 1520 Tradeport Dr, Jacksonville FL 32218-2480
  • Empresa matriz del fabricante (2017)
    Zimmer Biomet Holdings
  • 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