Events

Retiro De Equipo (Recall) de Device Recall Fisherbrand

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 Fisher Scientific Co.

¿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
    67786
  • Clase de Riesgo del Evento
    Class 2
  • Número del evento
    Z-1521-2014
  • Fecha de inicio del evento
    2014-02-05
  • Fecha de publicación del evento
    2014-04-28
  • Estado del evento
    Terminated
  • País del evento
    United States
  • Fecha de finalización del evento
    2015-08-10
  • Fuente del evento
    USFDA
  • URL de la fuente del evento
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=126325
  • 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
    Applicator, absorbent tipped, sterile - Product Code KXG
  • Causa
    A customer reported the presence of an organism in a lot of calcium alginate fiber tipped wood applicator swab.
  • Acción
    Fisher Scientific sent an Urgent: Medical Device Recall/Return letter dated March 18, 2014, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product the problem and the action needed to be taken by the customer. ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY THE USER OR DISTRIBUTOR: Fisher Scientific requests that you discontinue use and distribution of all products referenced above. We also request that you return all product (opened and unopened) as soon as possible. A credit will be issued for returned product. User: Fisher Scientific requests that you complete the Acknowledgment Form enclosed with this letter, even if you do not have the above mentioned product(s) in your inventory, within three (3) working days. Distributor: Our records indicate that you may have purchased one or more of the above products for re-sale to your customers. You should complete the attached Acknowledgment Form for inventory you have received and/or which is still in stock. Fisher Scientific requests that you complete and return the Acknowledgment Form enclosed with this letter, even if you do not have the above mentioned catalog numbers in your inventory, within three (3) working days. In addition, please contact your affected customer base to advise them of the expanded recall, by providing them with a copy of this letter. You should insert your contact information, email and fax numbers in the Acknowledgment Form and request that your customer return the Acknowledgment Form to you, and you notify us of the information conveyed in such Acknowledgment Form(s). ACTION BY FISHER SCIENTIFIC: Fisher Scientific has no inventory of the affected products as it was discontinued in May 2013. However, we do have alternative products that we can recommend as replacements. Please contact customer service for information on product alternatives. We appreciate your immediate attention to this expanded voluntary recall. By returning the attached Acknowledgment Form you wil

Device

Device Recall Fisherbrand
  • Modelo / Serial
    all lots of article nos. 14-959-77, 14-959-78, 14-959-79, 14-959-81, 14-959-82, lots 60151, 61513, 61933, 62768, 63055, 60752, 61324, 62195, 63224, 60752, 62195, 61866, 62546, 8710, with expiration dates August 2014 through October 2015
  • Clasificación del producto
    General Hospital and Personal Use Devices
  • Clase de dispositivo
    1
  • ¿Implante?
    No
  • Distribución
    Nationwide Distribution
  • Descripción del producto
    Fisherbrand Sterile Swabs, Calcium Alginate Fiber Tipped Aluminum Applicator Swab, .025 and .035 in Diameter, all lots, 100 per pack || Fisherbrand Sterile Swabs, Calcium Alginate Fiber Tipped Plastic Applicator Swab, all lots, 100 per pack || Fisherbrand Sterile Swabs, Calcium Alginate Fiber Tipped Wood Applicator Swab, all lots, 100 and 200 per pack || culture collection and industrial surfaces
  • Manufacturer
    Fisher Scientific Co

Manufacturer

Fisher Scientific Co
  • Dirección del fabricante
    Fisher Scientific Co, 300 Industry Dr, Pittsburgh PA 15275-1001
  • Empresa matriz del fabricante (2017)
    Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc
  • Source
    USFDA