Events

Retiro De Equipo (Recall) de Device Recall Aesculap S4 Element 4.5mm Polyaxial Screws

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 Aesculap Implant Systems 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
    62842
  • Clase de Riesgo del Evento
    Class 2
  • Número del evento
    Z-2333-2012
  • Fecha de inicio del evento
    2012-07-25
  • Fecha de publicación del evento
    2012-09-07
  • Estado del evento
    Terminated
  • País del evento
    United States
  • Fecha de finalización del evento
    2014-03-18
  • Fuente del evento
    USFDA
  • URL de la fuente del evento
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=111846
  • 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
    Orthosis, spinal pedicle fixation, for degenerative disc disease - Product Code NKB
  • Causa
    There is a possibility that the screw channel that holds the rod in place may be out of tolerance. when the depth of the channel is not deep enough, the rod may not be able to provide ample compression on the insert preventing the screw head from locking down to the bone screw.
  • Acción
    Aesculap sent an "IMPORTANT PRODUCT REMOVAL NOTIFICATION" letter dated July 25, 2012 to all affected customers. The letter identifies the product, problem, and actions to be taken by the customers. A Distribution Inventory Sheet was attached for customers to complete and return with the affected product. Contact the firm at (610) 984-9275 for questions regarding this recall.

Device

Device Recall Aesculap S4 Element 4.5mm Polyaxial Screws
  • Modelo / Serial
    All distributed lots and serial numbers
  • Clasificación del producto
    Orthopedic Devices
  • Clase de dispositivo
    2
  • ¿Implante?
    Yes
  • Distribución
    Nationwide Distribution-including the states of IL, MN, NV, OK, and TX.
  • Descripción del producto
    Aesculap S4 Element 4.5mm Polyaxial Screws (ST240T, ST241T, ST242T, ST243T, ST244T, and ST245T). || The S4 Spinal System is intended for anterior/anterolateral and posterior, non-cervical pedicle and non-pedicle fixation. Fixation is limited to skeletally mature patients and is intended to be used as an adjunct to fusion using autograft or allograft. The device is indicated for treatment of the following acute and chronic instabilities or deformities: 1 - degenerative disc disease, 2 - spondylolisthesis, 3 - trauma, 4 - spinal stenosis, 5 - deformities or curvatures, 6 - tumor, 7 - pseudoarthrosis, and 8 - failed previous fusion.
  • Manufacturer
    Aesculap Implant Systems LLC

Manufacturer

Aesculap Implant Systems LLC
  • Dirección del fabricante
    Aesculap Implant Systems LLC, 3773 Corporate Pkwy, Center Valley PA 18034-8217
  • Empresa matriz del fabricante (2017)
    Ludwig G. Braun Gmbh U. Co. Kg
  • Source
    USFDA