Retiro De Equipo (Recall) de Device Recall Double Offset Rasp Handles Version 2 PIN REWORK

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, 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
    68656
  • Clase de Riesgo del Evento
    Class 2
  • Número del evento
    Z-2229-2014
  • Fecha de inicio del evento
    2014-07-23
  • Fecha de publicación del evento
    2014-08-14
  • Estado del evento
    Terminated
  • País del evento
  • Fecha de finalización del evento
    2015-09-15
  • 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
    Orthopedic manual surgical instrument - Product Code LXH
  • Causa
    The firm received complaints for failure of the handle to remain assembled to the rasp during use due to various failure modes, including fracture of the leaf spring.
  • Acción
    On July 23, 2014, Zimmer issued recall notification to their consignees. Distributors were notified via electronic mail and courier. Recall notification included a description of the issue, affected product, possible risks to patient, and instructions for responding to the recall. Questions or concerns regarding the recall are directed to Zimmer customer call center @ 1-800-348-2759 M-F, 8am-8pm ET.

Device

  • Modelo / Serial
    Item Number 82-0167-613-32   Lot Number 97010151
  • Clasificación del producto
  • Clase de dispositivo
    1
  • ¿Implante?
    No
  • Distribución
    Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) including the states of AK, AL, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IN, KS, KY, MI, MN, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SD, TN, TX, UT, and VA, and the countries of Australia, France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, and Canada.
  • Descripción del producto
    VER2 HANDLE, PIN REWORK, RT || Nonsterile
  • Manufacturer

Manufacturer

  • Dirección del fabricante
    Zimmer, Inc., 1800 W Center St, Warsaw IN 46580-2304
  • 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