Retiro De Equipo (Recall) de Device Recall Square Nut MR Safe

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 Synthes Spine.

¿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
    51777
  • Clase de Riesgo del Evento
    Class 2
  • Número del evento
    Z-1324-2009
  • Fecha de inicio del evento
    2009-02-09
  • Fecha de publicación del evento
    2009-05-29
  • Estado del evento
    Terminated
  • País del evento
  • Fecha de finalización del evento
    2009-12-15
  • 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
    Appliance, fixation, nail/blade/plate combination, multiple component - Product Code KTT
  • Causa
    Numbers are etched incorrectly on the product.
  • Acción
    An "Urgent: Medical Device Recall" letter dated February 6, 2009 was sent to all affected Synthes Trauma Sales Consultants via USPS certified mail on February 09, 2009 and affected In House employees were notified via return receipt email on February 09, 2009. All affected hospitals were notified of the recall through a notification letter mailed via USPS certified mail on February 09, 2009. The notification letter described the affected product, issue and actions for recipients. Direct questions about the recall to Synthes Spine by calling 800-620-7025, Extension 5455 or 610-719-5455.

Device

  • Modelo / Serial
    Lot Numbers: UR76230, US89403, US94671, US97826, 5674035, US90907, US94396 AND US97022.
  • Clasificación del producto
  • Clase de dispositivo
    2
  • ¿Implante?
    Yes
  • Distribución
    Worldwide Distribution -- US (states of AR, CA, CO, CT, FL, IA, IL, LA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MS, NJ, NY, OK, PA, SC, TX, and UT) and country of Switzerland.
  • Descripción del producto
    Square Nut MR Safe, Catalog Number 03.311.060. || The Square Nut MR Safe is used in conjunction with Synthes Distraction Osteogenesis Ring Systems. It can be used to secure components together or as a means of bone distraction/compression. Each side of the Square Nut is etched with a number, 1-2-3-4, which can be referenced during distraction/compression. Distraction of bone typically occurs a a rate of 1mm/day. The patient may be instructed to turn the nuts 1/4 turn four times per day, accomplishing 0.25mm per 1/4 turn. The etched numbers offer reference points to the surgeon who instructs the patient on distraction technique.
  • Manufacturer

Manufacturer

  • Dirección del fabricante
    Synthes Spine, 1302 Wrights Ln E, West Chester PA 19380-3417
  • Empresa matriz del fabricante (2017)
  • Source
    USFDA