Retiro De Equipo (Recall) de Device Recall Biomet CC IBeam Tibial Plate 75mm

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.

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  • Tipo de evento
    Recall
  • ID del evento
    58342
  • Clase de Riesgo del Evento
    Class 2
  • Número del evento
    Z-2140-2011
  • Fecha de inicio del evento
    2011-03-03
  • Fecha de publicación del evento
    2011-04-28
  • Estado del evento
    Terminated
  • País del evento
  • Fecha de finalización del evento
    2011-07-27
  • 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
    knee prosthesis - Product Code JWH
  • Causa
    The firm is recalling the product due to the product's packaging being labeled "i-beam 75mm. tibial plate", but the package actually contains the "interlok 67mm. cr tibial plate".
  • Acción
    Biomet Orthopedics Inc initiated an electronic communication with Direct Accounts on March 3, 2011 and instructed them to quarantine and return all remaining/unused devices to the firm. For questions regarding this recall call 574-372-3983.

Device

  • Modelo / Serial
    REF 141232, LOT J100927055
  • Clasificación del producto
  • Clase de dispositivo
    2
  • ¿Implante?
    Yes
  • Distribución
    Worldwide Distribution -USA including FL, IN, and NC and the countries of Japan and the Netherlands
  • Descripción del producto
    Biomet Interlok 67 MM fixed Cruciate Tibial Plate with locking bar CO-CR-MO/TI 6AL 4V ALLOY, REF 141232, Sterile, BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS, WARSAW. IN I-Beam Tibia Plates are knee joint replacement prostheses intended for application with or without bone cement.
  • Manufacturer

Manufacturer

  • Dirección del fabricante
    Biomet, Inc., 56 E Bell Dr, Warsaw IN 46582
  • Empresa matriz del fabricante (2017)
  • 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