Events

Retiro De Equipo (Recall) de Device Recall Byrd 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 Biomet Microfixation, 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
    52639
  • Clase de Riesgo del Evento
    Class 2
  • Número del evento
    Z-0169-2010
  • Fecha de inicio del evento
    2009-02-19
  • Fecha de publicación del evento
    2009-11-10
  • Estado del evento
    Terminated
  • País del evento
    United States
  • Fecha de finalización del evento
    2012-05-03
  • Fuente del evento
    USFDA
  • URL de la fuente del evento
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=83533
  • 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 - Product Code LXH
  • Causa
    Byrd screw, self drilling, may break during usage. biomet has determined that the parts were not correctly processed by the vendor , i.E. that the parts were not hardened in the final processing and that lead to weaker than acceptable material.
  • Acción
    Biomet plans to send letters to customers on February 19, 2009. Customers are told to discontinue use of the item and return it to Biomet Microfixation. The firm plans to follow up with an e-mail to their customers. Questions pertaining to this issue, should be directed to Christy Cain at 1.800.874.7711 or 904.741.4400.

Device

Device Recall Byrd Screw
  • Modelo / Serial
    Lot # 091807107
  • Clasificación del producto
    Orthopedic Devices
  • Clase de dispositivo
    1
  • ¿Implante?
    No
  • Distribución
    AZ, CA, GA, IL, IN, NM, NY, TX, VA, Puerto Rico and Canada.
  • Descripción del producto
    Byrd Screw, 2.0X6MM SD, Model Number: 01-0264 || Product labeling reads in part as follows: || REF: 01-0264, QTY,UOM 00001, BYRD SCREW, 2 OX6MM SELF-DRILLING, 12CM, (4-3/4) (L), STAINLESS STEEL, LOT 999999, (01) 00841036007157(10)999999(13)090201(30)13, 2009-02, ***NON-STERILE PRODUCT***DD 14 03 1, BIOMET MICROFIXATION, INC., 150 TRADEPORT DRIVE, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32218 USA || Instrument used to pull up the broken bone, so it is flush and can be plated fixated. The Byrd screw is then removed.
  • Manufacturer
    Biomet Microfixation, Inc.

Manufacturer

Biomet Microfixation, Inc.
  • Dirección del fabricante
    Biomet Microfixation, Inc., 1520 Tradeport Dr, Jacksonville FL 32218-2480
  • 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