Retiro De Equipo (Recall) de Device Recall Spline Twist Implant

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 Dental 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
    69392
  • Clase de Riesgo del Evento
    Class 2
  • Número del evento
    Z-0153-2015
  • Fecha de inicio del evento
    2014-10-01
  • Fecha de publicación del evento
    2014-10-30
  • Estado del evento
    Terminated
  • País del evento
  • Fecha de finalización del evento
    2015-04-28
  • 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
    Implant, endosseous, root-form - Product Code DZE
  • Causa
    Zimmer dental is recalling tapered screw-vent implants because the incorrect diameter size was printed on the inner vial.
  • Acción
    Customer Notification letters dated 10/6/14 were sent to all customers who purchased the Tapered Screw Vent Implant and the Spline Twist Implant because the incorrect diameter size was printed on the inner vial. The letters informs the customers of the problems identified and the actions to be taken. Customers are instructed to complete the attached Business Reply Form and fax it to (574) 372-4265 or email to corporatequality.postmarket@zimmer.com. Customers with questions are instructed to contact Zimmer Dental Customer Service at (800) 854-7019 from 7am-5pm, Monday-Friday.

Device

  • Modelo / Serial
    Lot No. 61792330
  • Clasificación del producto
  • Clase de dispositivo
    2
  • ¿Implante?
    Yes
  • Distribución
    Worldwide Distribution-US (nationwide) and the countries of Poland, Canada, Belgium, Italy, France, Israel, Morocco, Spain, Costa Rica, and Japan.
  • Descripción del producto
    Spline Twist Implant, HA 3.25mmD X 15mmL; Part No. 2135. || Zimmer Dental Spline implant systems are designed for use in edentulous mandibles or maxillae for attachment of complete denture prostheses for immediate or conventional loading, or as a terminal or intermediary abutment for fixed or removable bridgework, or as a free standing single tooth replacement.
  • Manufacturer

Manufacturer

  • Dirección del fabricante
    Zimmer Dental Inc, 1900 Aston Ave, Carlsbad CA 92008-7308
  • 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