Retiro De Equipo (Recall) de Device Recall adjustable drill stop

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 Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA 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
    61453
  • Clase de Riesgo del Evento
    Class 2
  • Número del evento
    Z-1442-2012
  • Fecha de inicio del evento
    2012-03-13
  • Fecha de publicación del evento
    2012-04-19
  • Estado del evento
    Terminated
  • País del evento
  • Fecha de finalización del evento
    2013-04-30
  • 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
    Orthopedic manual surgical instrument - Product Code LXH
  • Causa
    Drill stops may be bypassed when the device is used with powered drilling instruments.
  • Acción
    Medtronic notified their US Sales force on March 5, 2012, of the upcoming field action. The written "Voluntary Recall" communications were disseminated March 13 and March 14 to the US consignees. The letter identified the affected products, problem and actions to be taken. Customers are instructed to 1) disseminate this information to personnel within their facility as appropriate; 2) review work area, district sales office, and sample inventory for affected product; 3) complete the attached Risk Manager Questionnaire and return any recalled product; and 4) Sign and acknowledge the attached Sales Rep Questionnaire indicating receipt of this letter. For questions or concerns, contact your Medtronic Sales Representative or Global Quality Department at 800-876-3133, extension 3197.

Device

  • Modelo / Serial
    Lot Numbers: 730, 15505, 27527, 28134, 29419, 29430, 31158, 33861, 34004, 35521, 38507, 38843, 41963, 43416, 43725, 49011, 49017, 50586, 50587, 53065, 53386, 53894, 55388, 56074, 62942, 64271, 65090, 65565, 79884, 83604, FA07M031, FA08A004, FA08E004, FA08H001, FA08H027, FA08J008, FA09J007, FA09J007L, FA10F036, FA10J007, FA10L012, FA11A024, FA11F004, FA11G011, FA11H055, IT03G024, IT03H012, IT03J010, IT03J039, IT03K048, IT04D024, IT05M002, IT06L043, IT07D014, IT07G041, IT07J024, IT07J088, IT10113, IT10336, IT10411, IT10412, IT10413, IT10966, IT10967, IT10968
  • Clasificación del producto
  • Clase de dispositivo
    1
  • ¿Implante?
    No
  • Distribución
    Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and the countries of Argentina, Australia, Barbados, Brazil, Netherlands, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Columbia, Chile, Canada, India, Jamaica, Switzerland, Costa Rica, Ecuador, and Mexico.
  • Descripción del producto
    ATLANTIS(TM) Anterior Cervical Plate System Adjustable Drill Stop, REF 876-460, QTY: 1 EA, Rx only, Medtronic Sofamore Danek USA, Inc., 1800 Pyramid Place, Memphis, Tennessee 38132 || Product Usage: || Manual orthopedic adjustable drill stop
  • Manufacturer

Manufacturer

  • Dirección del fabricante
    Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA Inc, 1800 Pyramid Place, Memphis TN 38132
  • 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
    USFDA