Events

Retiro De Equipo (Recall) de Device Recall Kendall/Tyco Monoject

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 Covidien LP.

¿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
    47436
  • Clase de Riesgo del Evento
    Class 2
  • Número del evento
    Z-1595-2008
  • Fecha de inicio del evento
    2008-03-28
  • Fecha de publicación del evento
    2008-05-09
  • Estado del evento
    Terminated
  • País del evento
    United States
  • Fecha de finalización del evento
    2012-06-25
  • Fuente del evento
    USFDA
  • URL de la fuente del evento
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=69493
  • 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
    Heparin Access Flush - Product Code NZW
  • Causa
    Scientific protein laboratories (spl), disclosed that two lots of heparin sodium, usp active pharmaceutical ingredient has a heparin-like contaminant.
  • Acción
    Tyco Healthcar notifed customers by letter sent via US Postal Service beginning 3/28/08, through 4/1/08. The letter requests that they immediately stop using and return the product. Distributors are requested to in-turn notify their customers. An instruction sheet was attached for product return and replacement. All customers are required to respond to the notice regardless of remaining inventory. .

Device

Device Recall Kendall/Tyco Monoject
  • Modelo / Serial
    Lot Numbers: 7051524; 7113214
  • Clasificación del producto
    General Hospital and Personal Use Devices
  • Clase de dispositivo
    2
  • ¿Implante?
    No
  • Distribución
    Nationwide Distribution
  • Descripción del producto
    Tyco HealthcareMonoject Prefill 10U/mL Heparin || Lock Flush Syringe, 3mL || REF # 8881580123, Tyco Healthcare, Mansfield, MA 02048
  • Manufacturer
    Covidien LP

Manufacturer

Covidien LP
  • Dirección del fabricante
    Covidien LP, 15 Hampshire St, Mansfield MA 02048-1113
  • Empresa matriz del fabricante (2017)
    Medtronic plc
  • Comentario del fabricante
    “If our surveillance systems identify a potential performance issue, our personnel promptly evaluate the problem, including, when appropriate, conducting root cause investigations and internal testing to assess whether the product continues to meet specifications and defined performance criteria,” Medtronic told ICIJ in a statement. “In some cases, based on this evaluation, Medtronic may determine that a recall is necessary.” The company said that it communicates with healthcare providers and/or patients and provide recommendations to address such issues. Medtronic noted that these communications can include letters, emails, calls, press releases, physician notifications and social media postings, as well as informing the FDA and other regulators of the actions.
  • Source
    USFDA