Retiro De Equipo (Recall) de Device Recall Zimmer

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 Manufacturing B.V..

¿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
    72900
  • Clase de Riesgo del Evento
    Class 2
  • Número del evento
    Z-1122-2016
  • Fecha de inicio del evento
    2016-01-11
  • Fecha de publicación del evento
    2016-03-12
  • Estado del evento
    Terminated
  • País del evento
  • Fecha de finalización del evento
    2017-04-13
  • 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
    Plate, fixation, bone - Product Code HRS
  • Causa
    As a result of the insufficient sealer calibration data for product packaged in firm's building ii between august 2010 and april 2013. the affected products are sterile.
  • Acción
    Zimmer Biomet sent an Urgent Medical Device Recall Letter, dated January 11, 2016, to Distributors, Sales Representatives, Operation Managers, and Risk Managers. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. Customers were instructed to 1.Review the notification and ensure that relevant personnel are aware of the contents. 2. Assist your Zimmer Biomet sales representative with the quarantine of any affected product. 3. Your Zimmer Biomet sales representative will remove the recalled product from your facility. 4. Complete and return the attached Certificate of Acknowledgment form to corporatequality.postmarket@zimmerbiomet.com. 5. If after reviewing this notification you have further questions or concerns please call Customer Service at 1-800-348-2759, or contact your Zimmer Biomet Sales Representative.

Device

  • Modelo / Serial
    lot no.: 61983647 62296609 62152979 62056816 61771916 61932061 61771919 62056817 61771920 61866489 61880386 61859716 61906564 62056818 61866490 61880387 61880388 61895979 61895980
  • Clasificación del producto
  • Clase de dispositivo
    2
  • ¿Implante?
    Yes
  • Distribución
    US Nationwide Distribution
  • Descripción del producto
    Product 24 consists of all product under product code: HRS and same usage: || Item no: || 234703104 DISTAL MEDIAL FEMORAL CON || 234703206 DISTAL MEDIAL FEMORAL CON || 234703208 DISTAL MEDIAL FEMORAL CON || 234800504 DISTAL POSTERIOR/LATERAL || 234800506 DISTAL POSTERIOR/LATERAL || 234800508 DISTAL POSTERIOR/LATERAL || 234800510 DISTAL POSTERIOR/LATERAL || 234800604 DISTAL POSTERIOR/LATERAL || 234800606 DISTAL POSTERIOR/LATERAL || 234800608 DISTAL POSTERIOR/LATERAL || 234800610 DISTAL POSTERIOR/LATERAL || 234800614 DISTAL POSTERIOR/LATERAL || Product Usage: || Single/multiple component metallic bone fixation appliances and accessories are devices intended to be implanted consisting of one or more metallic components and their metallic fasteners. The devices contain a plate, a nail/plate combination, or a blade/plate combination that are made of alloys, such as cobalt-chromium-molybdenum, stainless steel, and titanium, that are intended to be held in position with fasteners, such as screws and nails, or bolts, nuts, and washers. These devices are used for fixation of fractures of the proximal or distal end of long bones, such as intracapsular, intertrochanteric, intercervical, supracondylar, or condylar fractures of the femur; for fusion of a joint; or for surgical procedures that involve cutting a bone. The devices may be implanted or attached through the skin so that a pulling force (traction) may be applied to the skeletal system.
  • Manufacturer

Manufacturer

  • Dirección del fabricante
    Zimmer Manufacturing B.V., Turpeaux Industrial Park Rd 1 km 123.4, Mercedita PR 00715
  • 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