Events

Retiro De Equipo (Recall) de Endo GIA Roticulator

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 Covidien 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
    79169
  • Clase de Riesgo del Evento
    Class 2
  • Número del evento
    Z-0636-2018
  • Fecha de inicio del evento
    2017-09-13
  • Fecha de publicación del evento
    2018-02-16
  • Estado del evento
    Open, Classified
  • País del evento
    United States
  • Fuente del evento
    USFDA
  • URL de la fuente del evento
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=161505
  • 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
    Staple, implantable - Product Code GDW
  • Causa
    Potential for failure of the device safety interlock. the safety interlock prevents an empty single-use loading unit from being fired a second time.
  • Acción
    All consignees were notified via Federal Express or certified mail on September 13, 2017, and the letter informs customers of the potential for failure of the device safety interlock and the actions they should take. Customers are requested to acknowledge receipt and understanding of the Urgent Field Corrective Action Notice. All in control inventory and product returned from customers will be scrapped.

Device

Endo GIA Roticulator
  • Modelo / Serial
    N7F1058KX, N7F1121KX, N7F1056KX, N7F1057KX
  • Clasificación del producto
    General and Plastic Surgery Devices
  • Clase de dispositivo
    2
  • ¿Implante?
    Yes
  • Distribución
    Nationally
  • Descripción del producto
    Endo GIA Auto Suture Universal Articulating Loading Unit for use in abdominal, gynecologic, pediatric and thoracic surgery for resection, transection and creation of anastomosis.
  • Manufacturer
    Covidien LLC

Manufacturer

Covidien LLC
  • Dirección del fabricante
    Covidien LLC, 60 Middletown Ave, North Haven CT 06473-3908
  • Empresa matriz del fabricante (2017)
    Medtronic plc
  • 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