Events

Retiro De Equipo (Recall) de Device Recall Premier Guard Drape

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 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.

Más información acerca de la data acá
  • Tipo de evento
    Recall
  • ID del evento
    76327
  • Clase de Riesgo del Evento
    Class 2
  • Número del evento
    Z-1409-2017
  • Fecha de inicio del evento
    2017-01-23
  • Estado del evento
    Open, Classified
  • País del evento
    United States
  • Fuente del evento
    USFDA
  • URL de la fuente del evento
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=152794
  • 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
    Cover, barrier, protective - Product Code MMP
  • Causa
    Sterility compromised due to breach in sterile barrier.
  • Acción
    Medtronic issued recall letter on January 23, 2017. Customers were notified via Federal Express and the letter instructed customers to discontinue use of the product and return all inventory to Medtronic (Covidien)  195 McDermott Road, North Haven, CT 06473 Attn: Field Returns Department.

Device

Device Recall Premier Guard Drape
  • Modelo / Serial
    Lot Numbers: 1410577-4 to 1605778
  • Clasificación del producto
    General Hospital and Personal Use Devices
  • Clase de dispositivo
    2
  • ¿Implante?
    No
  • Distribución
    Nationwide
  • Descripción del producto
    Premier Guard Drape, Sterile. || For Use with Verisphere (01-0035) and ArQ.Sphere (01-0044) || Item Number: 01-0037 || Used in conjunction RF Surgical Gauze detection systems to protect scanning device from contamination during various surgical procedures
  • Manufacturer
    Covidien LLC

Manufacturer

Covidien LLC
  • Dirección del fabricante
    Covidien LLC, 60 Middletown Ave, North Haven CT 06473-3908
  • 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