Events

Retiro De Equipo (Recall) de Device Recall ThruPort Knot Pusher

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 Edwards Lifesciences, 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
    72046
  • Clase de Riesgo del Evento
    Class 2
  • Número del evento
    Z-2780-2015
  • Fecha de inicio del evento
    2015-08-26
  • Fecha de publicación del evento
    2015-09-18
  • Estado del evento
    Terminated
  • País del evento
    United States
  • Fecha de finalización del evento
    2017-02-10
  • Fuente del evento
    USFDA
  • URL de la fuente del evento
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=139667
  • 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
    Probe Blood-Flow extra vascular - Product Code DPT
  • Causa
    The configuration of the slot at the tip of the knot pusher may inhibit intended ease of use. fraying or splitting of the suture could occur, which could compromise the integrity of the suture knot.
  • Acción
    Edwards sent an Urgent-Product Recall - Action Required letter dated August 26, 2015, to all affected customers. Letters were sent via Fed-Ex. Please check your inventory for the affected Lot Numbers listed above and return the enclosed confirmation form. If your inventory includes affected product, please contact Edwards Lifesciences to obtain an RGA number and return the affected product. We apologize for the inconvenience caused by this action and appreciate your attention to this matter. If you have questions that have not been answered by this letter, please call Edwards Customer Service at (800) 424-3278 from 6:00AM  4:30PM Pacific Time.

Device

Device Recall ThruPort Knot Pusher
  • Modelo / Serial
    Model: KP1 - Lot No: 59964698, 59967596, 59984375, 60016312, 60045801, 60045802, 60059982, 60066591, 60089865  Model VPP Lot No: 60022521, 60022522, 60064112
  • Clasificación del producto
    Cardiovascular Devices
  • Clase de dispositivo
    2
  • ¿Implante?
    No
  • Distribución
    Worldwide Distribution - US (nationwide) Distribution and to the countries of : Canada, Japan and Europe.
  • Descripción del producto
    ThruPort Knot Pusher. This device is sold individually (Model KP1) and as part of the ThruPort Valve Placement Pack (Model VPP). packaged sterile and non-pyrogenic in a sealed, peel-type pouch. || The Knot Pusher is a sterile disposable plastic rod used to advance extracorporeal suture knots during minimally invasive cardiac surgery.
  • Manufacturer
    Edwards Lifesciences, LLC

Manufacturer

Edwards Lifesciences, LLC
  • Dirección del fabricante
    Edwards Lifesciences, LLC, 12050 Lone Peak Pkwy, Draper UT 84020-9414
  • Empresa matriz del fabricante (2017)
    Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
  • Source
    USFDA