Retiro De Equipo (Recall) de Karl Storz Photodynamic Diagnosis (PDD) DLight C 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 Karl Storz Endoscopy America 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
    60555
  • Clase de Riesgo del Evento
    Class 2
  • Número del evento
    Z-1216-2013
  • Fecha de inicio del evento
    2012-08-16
  • Fecha de publicación del evento
    2013-05-08
  • Estado del evento
    Terminated
  • País del evento
  • Fecha de finalización del evento
    2013-05-08
  • 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
    Light source system, diagnostic endoscopic - Product Code OAY
  • Causa
    The recall was initiated because karl storz has confirmed that the photodynamic diagnosis (pdd) d-light c system instruction manuals have important safety-related changes.
  • Acción
    A Safety Alert letter, dated 8/16/12, was sent to all their customers to inform them that there is a labeling error in which important safety-related changes were made to the KARL STORZ Photodynamic Diagnosis (PDD) D-Light C System instruction manuals. The correct Ethylene Oxide (EtO) Sterilization set point for Relative Humidity should read, =70% RH. The correction applies to the PDD Camera Head instruction manual, PDD Rigid Telescopes instruction manual, and Tricam SL II instruction manual, the three component manuals indicated for use within the KARL STORZ Photodynamic Diagnosis (PDD) D-Light C System. The letter instructed the customers to place each of the three enclosed stickers, in the appropriate instruction manual. Customers are instructed to cover the erroneous information with the provided stickers as indicated. Customers with any questions regarding the proper use of the device, are instructed to contact Karl Storz's Technical Support Department at 800-421-0837, Ext. 5350, during office hours; or Ext. 7222, 24 hours/7 days a week for emergencies.

Device

  • Modelo / Serial
    The device Instruction Manual recall, which includes: 1) Telescope, 2) Camera Head, and 3) Camera System.   Serial Numbers: ZZ2008 ZZ2016 ZZ2012 ZZ2019 TY2024 ZZ2013 TY2026 TY2025 TY2028 TY2021 ZZ2007 ZZ2020 TX2036 TX2033 ZZ2017, and  TX2035.
  • Clasificación del producto
  • Clase de dispositivo
    3
  • ¿Implante?
    No
  • Distribución
    Nationwide distribution: USA including states of: IL, CA, WV, TX, SC, WI, NY, PA, NE, NJ, MD, OH, IA, and NC.
  • Descripción del producto
    KARL STORZ Photodynamic Diagnosis (PDD) D-Light C System, || Instruction Manuals: PDD Telescopes, Tricam SL II, and PDD Camera Heads. || Used as an optional accessory to white light cystoscopy when used in combination with the diagnostic imaging drug Cysview.
  • Manufacturer

Manufacturer

  • Dirección del fabricante
    Karl Storz Endoscopy America Inc, 2151 East Grand Avenue, El Segundo CA 90245
  • Empresa matriz del fabricante (2017)
  • Source
    USFDA