Events

Retiro De Equipo (Recall) de Device Recall Bone 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 Zimmer 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
    76375
  • Clase de Riesgo del Evento
    Class 2
  • Número del evento
    Z-1220-2017
  • Fecha de inicio del evento
    2017-01-10
  • Estado del evento
    Terminated
  • País del evento
    United States
  • Fecha de finalización del evento
    2018-03-26
  • Fuente del evento
    USFDA
  • URL de la fuente del evento
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=152996
  • 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 identification of the devices was non-conforming with off-centered slots and the no-go gage starting in the pilot hole.
  • Acción
    Zimmer Biomet initiated a voluntary recall of 1.5mm System due to identification of non-conformance with off-centered slots and the no-go gage starting in the pilot hole. One distributor with affected product outside of Zimmer Biomet control was notified via email and asked to return the affected product. This communication was sent on via e-mail on January 10, 2017. All product has been returned.There were 89 units in Zimmer Biomet control at the time the removal was initiated, however all 100 are now in Zimmer Biomet control. Customer Service Zimmer Biomet, Inc. P.O. Box 708 Warsaw, IN 46581-0708 Phone: 800-348-2759

Device

Device Recall Bone Screw
  • Modelo / Serial
    95-6104- Item No.  530430- Lot 1.5x4mm HT SD X-DR Screw
  • Clasificación del producto
    Orthopedic Devices
  • Clase de dispositivo
    2
  • ¿Implante?
    Yes
  • Distribución
    Domestic: None VA/DOD: None Foreign: Japan
  • Descripción del producto
    1.5mm System, Cranio-maxillofacial Bone Screws 1.5 x 4mm HT SD X-DR Screw, Bone Screw
  • Manufacturer
    Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

Manufacturer

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
  • Dirección del fabricante
    Zimmer Biomet, Inc., 56 E Bell Dr, Warsaw IN 46582-6989
  • 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