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Retiro De Equipo (Recall) de Device Recall RingLoc ArComXL Highly Crosslinked Polyethylene Liners

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 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.

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  • Tipo de evento
    Recall
  • ID del evento
    75970
  • Clase de Riesgo del Evento
    Class 2
  • Número del evento
    Z-1024-2017
  • Fecha de inicio del evento
    2016-12-19
  • Estado del evento
    Terminated
  • País del evento
    United States
  • Fecha de finalización del evento
    2017-09-19
  • Fuente del evento
    USFDA
  • URL de la fuente del evento
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=151857
  • 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, hip, semi-constrained, metal/polymer, porous uncemented - Product Code LPH
  • Causa
    Product complaints indicated that the part and lot numbers on the packaging differed from the physical product inside the packaging. risk of delay in surgery.
  • Acción
    Zimmer Biomet sent an Urgent Medical Device Recall (REMOVAL)  LOT SPECIFIC notifications dated December 19, 2016, to the affected distributors and Risk Managers and Distributors via courier. The recall notification included a description of the reason for the recall, affected product, consignee responsibilities, and instructions for responding to the formal recall notification. Risk Manager Responsibilities: 1. Review this notification and ensure affected personnel are aware of the contents. 2. Assist your Zimmer Biomet sales representative quarantine all affected product. 3. Your Zimmer Biomet sales representative will remove the affected product from your facility. 4. Complete Attachment 1  Certificate of Acknowledgement. a. Return a digital copy to corporatequality.postmarket@zimmerbiomet.com. b. Retain a copy of the Acknowledgement Form with your recall records in the event of a compliance audit of your facilities documentation. 5. If after reviewing this notice you have further questions or concerns please call 574-371-3071 between 8:00 am and 5:00pm EST, Monday through Friday. Calls received outside of the call center operating hours will receive a prompt to record a voicemail or be transferred to an on-call representative in the case of an emergency. Alternatively, your questions may be sent by email to corporatequality.postmarket@zimmerbiomet.com. Distributor Responsibilities 1. Review this notification and ensure that affected team members are aware of the contents. 2. Immediately locate and quarantine affected product in your inventory. 3. Complete the Certification of Acknowledgement portion of Attachment 1  Inventory Return Certification Form a. Return a digital copy to corporatequality.postmarket@zimmerbiomet.com within three (3) days. 4. Immediately return all affected product from your distributorship and affected hospitals within your territory along with a completed Attachment 1  Inventory Return Certification

Device

Device Recall RingLoc ArComXL Highly Crosslinked Polyethylene Liners
  • Modelo / Serial
    Item XL-108323 Lot 761680 UDI (01)00880304651524(17)210713(10)761680  Item XL-108223 Lot 419460 UDI (01)00880304651494(17)210713(10)419460
  • Clasificación del producto
    Orthopedic Devices
  • Clase de dispositivo
    2
  • ¿Implante?
    Yes
  • Distribución
    USA (nationwide) and Internationally to ARGENTINA
  • Descripción del producto
    RingLoc ArComXL Highly Crosslinked Polyethylene Liners || ArComXL High Wall +3mm Liners Size 23 item XL-108323 || ArComXL MaxRom +3mm Liners Size 23 item XL-108223
  • Manufacturer
    Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

Manufacturer

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
  • Dirección del fabricante
    Zimmer 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