Events

Retiro De Equipo (Recall) de Device Recall Persona EM Distal Rod

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 Zimmer, 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
    72714
  • Clase de Riesgo del Evento
    Class 2
  • Número del evento
    Z-0411-2016
  • Fecha de inicio del evento
    2015-11-24
  • Fecha de publicación del evento
    2015-12-10
  • Estado del evento
    Terminated
  • País del evento
    United States
  • Fecha de finalización del evento
    2017-03-24
  • Fuente del evento
    USFDA
  • URL de la fuente del evento
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=142019
  • 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
    Orthopedic manual surgical instrument - Product Code LXH
  • Causa
    Complaints that the ratchet teeth of the tube are not latching onto the rod.
  • Acción
    Zimmer Biomet initiated a voluntary recall of the Persona¿ EM Proximal Tube and Persona¿ EM Distal Rod due to complaints that the ratchet teeth of the tube are not latching onto the rod via certified mail on 11/24/2015. The firm requests customers quarantine recalled devices, return the customer response forms, and assist in returning the devices to the Zimmer Biomet sales reps. Customers with questions may contact 1-800-348-2759 between 8:00 am and 8:00 pm EST.

Device

Device Recall Persona EM Distal Rod
  • Modelo / Serial
    Distal Rod Item Number 42-5399-002-00 Lots: 62137112, 62156914, 62222599.
  • Clasificación del producto
    Orthopedic Devices
  • Clase de dispositivo
    1
  • ¿Implante?
    No
  • Distribución
    Distributed in the states of AZ, CA, ID, IL, IN, KS, MA, MI, MN, MO, NC, NJ, NY, OH, PA, TN, TX, VA, and WA, and the country of Germany.
  • Descripción del producto
    Persona EM Distal Rod, orthopedic manual surgical instrument for use with Persona Knee Prosthesis, item 42-5399-002-00, part of the Persona Tibial Resection System.
  • Manufacturer
    Zimmer, Inc.

Manufacturer

Zimmer, Inc.
  • Dirección del fabricante
    Zimmer, Inc., 1800 W Center St, Warsaw IN 46580-2304
  • 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