Events

Retiro De Equipo (Recall) de Device Recall OSS Knee Reamer Sleeves

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, 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.

Más información acerca de la data acá
  • Tipo de evento
    Recall
  • ID del evento
    63708
  • Clase de Riesgo del Evento
    Class 2
  • Número del evento
    Z-0474-2013
  • Fecha de inicio del evento
    2012-11-01
  • Fecha de publicación del evento
    2012-12-05
  • Estado del evento
    Terminated
  • País del evento
    United States
  • Fecha de finalización del evento
    2013-08-29
  • Fuente del evento
    USFDA
  • URL de la fuente del evento
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=114592
  • 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
    Prosthesis, shoulder, non-constrained, metal/polymer cemented - Product Code KWT
  • Causa
    The items in this lot are missing the ion implantation feature. the surface of the head may be softer and more prone to scratching, which in tum could potentially cause higher wear of the poly bearing. increased wear could potentially lead to a shorter implant life.
  • Acción
    Biomet, Inc. sent an URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL NOTICE dated November 1, 2012 to all affected consignees. The letter identified the affected product, problem and actions to be taken. The notification letter instructed the surgeon to montior the patient as their is a potential for increased wear which have an unknown effect on implant life. For questions call 574-372-1570.

Device

Device Recall OSS Knee Reamer Sleeves
  • Modelo / Serial
    Catalog Number: 113740 and Lot Number Identification: 779270
  • Clasificación del producto
    Orthopedic Devices
  • Clase de dispositivo
    2
  • ¿Implante?
    Yes
  • Distribución
    USA Nationwide Distribution in the state of WI.
  • Descripción del producto
    Bio-Modular Humeral Head 48mm x 24mm Ti 6AI4V/Ion Implanted (Orthopedic Implant) || Product Usage: || The OSS Knee Reamer Sleeves are primarily used to guide the bullet tip of cylindrical reamers during the tibial preparation in OSS procedures. They are reusable.
  • Manufacturer
    Biomet, Inc.

Manufacturer

Biomet, Inc.
  • Dirección del fabricante
    Biomet, Inc., 56 E Bell Dr, Warsaw IN 46582-6989
  • Empresa matriz del fabricante (2017)
    Zimmer Biomet Holdings
  • 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