Events

Retiro De Equipo (Recall) de Device Recall Biomet 2.9j Micromax L15 suture anchor

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, 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
    54114
  • Clase de Riesgo del Evento
    Class 2
  • Número del evento
    Z-0611-2010
  • Fecha de inicio del evento
    2009-12-11
  • Fecha de publicación del evento
    2010-01-13
  • Estado del evento
    Terminated
  • País del evento
    United States
  • Fecha de finalización del evento
    2010-10-18
  • Fuente del evento
    USFDA
  • URL de la fuente del evento
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=87517
  • 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
    Screw, fixation, bone - Product Code HWC
  • Causa
    The anchor label states it contains a flexible shaft, but this lot actually contians a rigid shaft.
  • Acción
    Biomet Sports Medicine notified the single consignee by letter dated December 11, 2009. The firm requested that users locate and return the affected product and return a business reply card. For further information, contact Biomet at 1-800-348-9500 or 1-574-372-3983.

Device

Device Recall Biomet 2.9j Micromax L15 suture anchor
  • Modelo / Serial
    Lot 695710.
  • Clasificación del producto
    Orthopedic Devices
  • Clase de dispositivo
    2
  • ¿Implante?
    Yes
  • Distribución
    Nationwide Distribution -- Alabama.
  • Descripción del producto
    Biomet 2.9 Micromax L-15 suture anchor, flexible long shaft, #2 blue/white maxbraid, PLLA/PGA L-15, sterile, Biomet Sports Medicine, Warsaw, IN; REF 905456. || Intended for use in soft tissue reattachment procedures in the shoulder, wrist, elbow and knee.
  • Manufacturer
    Biomet, Inc.

Manufacturer

Biomet, Inc.
  • Dirección del fabricante
    Biomet, Inc., 56 E Bell Dr, Warsaw IN 46582
  • 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