Retiro De Equipo (Recall) de Device Recall Low Profile Abutment

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 Biomet 3i, LLC.

¿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
    62578
  • Clase de Riesgo del Evento
    Class 2
  • Número del evento
    Z-2271-2012
  • Fecha de inicio del evento
    2012-05-31
  • Fecha de publicación del evento
    2012-08-24
  • Estado del evento
    Terminated
  • País del evento
  • Fecha de finalización del evento
    2013-11-21
  • 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
    Abutment, implant, dental, endosseous - Product Code NHA
  • Causa
    Biomet 3i conducted a recall on the device low profile abutment, non-hexed castable cylinder due to some packages labeled lpccc1, hexed castable cylinder possibly containing lpccc2, non-hexed castable cylinders.
  • Acción
    Biomet 3i sent a "MEDICAL DEVICE ADVISORY NOTICE" dated May 31, 2012 to all affected customers. The letter identifies the product, problem, and actions to be taken by the customers. Contact the firm at 1-800-342-5454 for questions regarding this recall.

Device

  • Modelo / Serial
    Lots: 2010100001, 2010080684, and 2010090191
  • Clasificación del producto
  • Clase de dispositivo
    2
  • ¿Implante?
    Yes
  • Distribución
    Worldwide Distribution-Distributed in the USA and the countries to Spain, France, Germany, Switzerland, and Australia.
  • Descripción del producto
    Low Profile Abutment, Non-Hexed Castable Cylinder Model LPCCC1. Product is labeled in part: "***REF LPCCC1***Low profile Abutment Hexed Castable Cylinder***Cylinder; Cylindre; Zylinder; Cilindro; Cilindro; Cilindro***RX only***NON STERILE***Caution: Law prohibits dispensing without prescription***Consult instructions for use*** || Castable cylinders are intended to be used to produce a definitive casting for dental restoration onto which porcelain can then be cast.
  • Manufacturer

Manufacturer

  • Dirección del fabricante
    Biomet 3i, LLC, 4555 Riverside Dr, Palm Beach Gardens FL 33410-4200
  • 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