Events

Retiro De Equipo (Recall) de Device Recall Cane

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 Invacare Corporation.

¿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
    63775
  • Clase de Riesgo del Evento
    Class 2
  • Número del evento
    Z-0556-2013
  • Fecha de inicio del evento
    2012-11-06
  • Fecha de publicación del evento
    2012-12-18
  • Estado del evento
    Terminated
  • País del evento
    United States
  • Fecha de finalización del evento
    2013-08-20
  • Fuente del evento
    USFDA
  • URL de la fuente del evento
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=114753
  • 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
    Cane, safety walk - Product Code KHY
  • Causa
    Following their receipt of several customer complaints, invacare recalled their height adjustable walking canes. the device was recalled from distribution based on reports indicating that there is a possibility that the button which holds the cane at the desired height, may suddenly and unexpectedly compress, causing the cane to collapse and cause possible injury to the user.
  • Acción
    The firm, Invacare, sent an "URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL (Removal)" letter dated November 6, 2012 to its customers. The letter describes the product, problem and actions to be taken. The customers were instructed to examine their existing stock using the enclosed detailed 'Product Tracking Sheet' and quarantine any affected canes; Acknowledge receipt and understanding of the urgent recall notice and indicate the number of canes remaining in inventory on the enclosed, 'Provider Response Card;'. Fax the completed Provider Response Card to Invacare Regulatory Affairs at: 1- 440-326-3544; disassemble each cane and discard both pieces in the trash; (Disassembly instructions are also provided); and lastly, contact Invacare Customer Service at 1-800-668-2337, Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. EST, to order replacement merchandise at no charge. If you have any questions concerning these instructions, contact Invacare Customer Service at 1-800-668-2337, Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. ET.

Device

Device Recall Cane
  • Modelo / Serial
    The Lot Codes subject to recall are: PW111201, PW120201, PW120101, PW120301, and PW120401
  • Clasificación del producto
    Physical Medicine Devices
  • Clase de dispositivo
    1
  • ¿Implante?
    No
  • Distribución
    Worldwide distribution: USA (nationwide) including states of: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN KS, KY, LA,MA, MD ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH,OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, and WY; and countries of: Australia, Puerto Rico, and Taiwan Province of China.
  • Descripción del producto
    Invacare Height Adjustable (walking) Canes, Model Numbers: 8916, 8917, and 40918-6. The device is packaged six (6) canes per shipping carton. || The cane is used as an aid in walking or ambulation.
  • Manufacturer
    Invacare Corporation

Manufacturer

Invacare Corporation
  • Dirección del fabricante
    Invacare Corporation, 1200 Taylor St, Elyria OH 44035-6248
  • Empresa matriz del fabricante (2017)
    Invacare Corporation
  • Source
    USFDA