Events

Retiro De Equipo (Recall) de LEGION LWEDGE

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 Smith & Nephew, 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
    78140
  • Clase de Riesgo del Evento
    Class 2
  • Número del evento
    Z-0092-2018
  • Fecha de inicio del evento
    2017-09-14
  • 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=158754
  • 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
    Prosthesis, knee, patellofemorotibial, semi-constrained, cemented, polymer/metal/polymer - Product Code JWH
  • Causa
    The legion screw-on wedge size 4 contained 5mm screws instead of the required 10mm screw.
  • Acción
    Smith & Nephew sent an Urgent Medical Device Recall Notice letter dated September 14, 2017 to consignees via email. The letter identified the affected product, problem and actions to be taken. The consignees (distributors) were directed as follows: Required Actions: 1. Please inspect your inventory and locate any unused devices from the listed product and batch numbers on the first page of this Field Action Notification, and quarantine them immediately. a. If you are a distributor, you must notify your customers of the field action and ensure that these actions are carried out. 2. If you have no product to return, please put an X in the appropriate location below. 3. If you have product to return, please list the batch numbers and quantities of each batch that you are returning in the appropriate boxes below. 4. Complete the remainders of the form sign and send to FieldActions@smith-nephew.com or fax to 901-566-7975. Please Note  even if you have no product to return, this form must be completed, signed and returned. 5. Once the form is received by Smith & Nephew, you will be sent a Return Authorization (RA) number.

Device

LEGION LWEDGE
  • Modelo / Serial
    Lot Number 14GSM0440A
  • Clasificación del producto
    Orthopedic Devices
  • Clase de dispositivo
    2
  • ¿Implante?
    Yes
  • Distribución
    US, Belgium, Ecuador, Netherlands, Puerto Rico, Switzerland, Thailand
  • Descripción del producto
    smith&nephew; LEGION L-WEDGE, 10 MM DIS X 5 MM POS, SIZE 4, SCREW-ON FEMORAL WEDGE, REF 71421733, STERILE R || Product The Revision Knee System Components are indicated for rheumatoid arthritis; post-traumatic arthritis; osteoarthritis; degenerative arthritis; and failed osteotomies, hemiarthroplasties; unicompartmental replacement; or total knee arthroplasties. The components are designed for use in primary and revision surgery, where the posterior cruciate ligament and one or both of the collateral ligaments (i.e., medial collateral and/or lateral collateral ligament) are absent or incompetent. The Revision Knee Components are for single use only and are intended for implantation with bone cement.
  • Manufacturer
    Smith & Nephew, Inc.

Manufacturer

Smith & Nephew, Inc.
  • Dirección del fabricante
    Smith & Nephew, Inc., 1450 E Brooks Rd, Memphis TN 38116-1804
  • Empresa matriz del fabricante (2017)
    Smith & Nephew plc
  • Source
    USFDA