Retiro De Equipo (Recall) de Device Recall Talent Thoracic Stent Graft System

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 Medtronic Vascular, 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
    61278
  • Clase de Riesgo del Evento
    Class 2
  • Número del evento
    Z-1284-2012
  • Fecha de inicio del evento
    2012-02-21
  • Fecha de publicación del evento
    2012-03-23
  • Estado del evento
    Terminated
  • País del evento
  • Fecha de finalización del evento
    2012-07-12
  • 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
    System, endovascular graft, aortic aneurysm treatment - Product Code MIH
  • Causa
    Complaints received related to the inability/difficulty to release the proximal (freeflow) bare stent using the tip capture mechanism.
  • Acción
    Medtronic, Inc. sent an Urgent Medical Device Safety Information letter dated February 2012, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the corrective action taken by Medtronic. Medtronic updated the Instructions for Use (IFU) manual. For questions regarding this recall call 707-566-1110.

Device

  • Modelo / Serial
    TB2222C116CP, TF2424C116CP, TF2626C116CP, TF2828C116CP, TF3030C115CP, TF3232C115CP, TF3434C115CP, TF3636C114CP, TF3838C114CP, TF4040C114CP, TF4242C113CP, TF4444C113CP,  TF4646C112CP, TB2222C161CP, TF2424C161CP, TF2626C161CP, TF2828C161CP, TF3030C160CP, TF3232C160CP, TF3434C160CP, TF3636C159CP; TF3838C159CP, TF4040C159CP, TF4242C158CP, TF4444C158CP, TF4646C157CP, TB2222C201CP, TF2424C201CP, TF2626C201CP, TF2828C201CP, TF3030C200CP, TF3232C200CP, TF3434C200CP, TF3636C199CP, TF3838C199CP, TF4040C199CP, TF4242C198CP, TF4444C198CP, TF4646C197CP.
  • Clasificación del producto
  • Clase de dispositivo
    3
  • ¿Implante?
    Yes
  • Distribución
    Nationwide Distribution
  • Descripción del producto
    Talent Captivia Stent Graft System - FreeFlow configurations only. || Model numbers affected have the following designation: || TFXXXXXXXXCP and TBXXXXXXXXCP. || Medtronic Inc. || Santa Rosa, CA 95403. || The Talent¿ Thoracic Stent Graft System is designed to treat thoracic aortic aneurysms using an endovascular approach. When placed within the target lesion, the stent graft provides an alternative conduit for blood flow within a patients vasculature by excluding the lesion from blood flow and pressure.
  • Manufacturer

Manufacturer

  • Dirección del fabricante
    Medtronic Vascular, Inc., 3576 Unocal Pl, Santa Rosa CA 95403-1774
  • Empresa matriz del fabricante (2017)
  • 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