Events

Retiro De Equipo (Recall) de Device Recall EVac 70 XTRA with Integrated Cable

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 ArthroCare Medical 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
    71311
  • Clase de Riesgo del Evento
    Class 2
  • Número del evento
    Z-1832-2015
  • Fecha de inicio del evento
    2015-05-15
  • Fecha de publicación del evento
    2015-06-25
  • Estado del evento
    Terminated
  • País del evento
    United States
  • Fecha de finalización del evento
    2016-06-27
  • Fuente del evento
    USFDA
  • URL de la fuente del evento
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=137295
  • 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
    Electrosurgical, cutting & coagulation & accessories - Product Code GEI
  • Causa
    Potential component failure causing device inoperability.
  • Acción
    Smith & Nephew sent an Urgent Product Recall notification letter dated May 15, 2015 to affected customers. The letter identified the affected product, problem and actions to be taken. Customers were instructed to inspect inventory, quarantine immediately and return to the address listed on the inventory Return Certification Form.

Device

Device Recall EVac 70 XTRA with Integrated Cable
  • Modelo / Serial
    Lot Numbers: 1092289, 1092288, 1092287, 1092284, 1092276, 1085237 (Expiration date: 09JAN2017)
  • Clasificación del producto
    General and Plastic Surgery Devices
  • Clase de dispositivo
    2
  • ¿Implante?
    No
  • Distribución
    US Nationwide Distribution
  • Descripción del producto
    EVAC 70 XTRA with Integrated Cable REF EICA5872-01 || Product Usage: || PLASMA WAND devices are indicated for ablation, resection, and coagulation of soft tissue and hemostasis of blood vessels in otorhinolaryngology (ENT) surgery including: adenoidectomy, cysts, head, neck, oral, and sinus surgery, mastoidectomy, myringotomy with effective hemorrhage control, nasal airway obstruction by reduction of hypertrophic nasal turbinates, nasopharyngeal/laryngeal indications including tracheal procedures, laryngeal polypectomy, and laryngeal lesion debulking, neck mass, papilloma keloids, submucosal palatal shrinkage, submucosal tissue shrinkage, tonsillectomy (including palatine tonsils), traditional uvulopalatoplasty (RAUP), tumors, and tissue in the uvula/soft palate for the treatment of snoring. It is intended for procedures using a conductive media, such as normal saline or Ringers lactate.
  • Manufacturer
    ArthroCare Medical Corporation

Manufacturer

ArthroCare Medical Corporation
  • Dirección del fabricante
    ArthroCare Medical Corporation, 7000 W William Cannon Dr, Austin TX 78735-8509
  • Empresa matriz del fabricante (2017)
    Smith & Nephew plc
  • Source
    USFDA