Events

Retiro De Equipo (Recall) de NC Sprinter; Rapid Exchange Balloon Dilatation Catheter

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 Medtronic Vascular, 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
    66334
  • Clase de Riesgo del Evento
    Class 2
  • Número del evento
    Z-2302-2013
  • Fecha de inicio del evento
    2013-09-16
  • Fecha de publicación del evento
    2013-09-30
  • Estado del evento
    Terminated
  • País del evento
    United States
  • Fecha de finalización del evento
    2014-02-10
  • Fuente del evento
    USFDA
  • URL de la fuente del evento
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=122073
  • 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
    Catheters, transluminal coronary angioplasty - Product Code LOX
  • Causa
    Compliance chart included in lot 207002011 of the nc sprinter rx 2.25 x 12 mm products lists the size of the device as 2.5mm instead of the correct 2.25mm size.
  • Acción
    Medtronic sent an Urgent Medical Device Recall letter beginning September 16, 2013, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product the problem and the action needed to be taken by the customer. Our records indicate that your facility has received affected NC Sprinter RX Balloon Dilatation Catheters as noted in the attached customer notification detail report. Consequently, Medtronic is asking you to take the following actions: 1. Remove and quarantine all affected catheters that remain in your inventory. 2. Return the affected catheters to Medtronic. A Medtronic representative can assist in facilitating the return and replacement of this product as necessary. 3. Complete the attached Customer Confirmation Certificate and fax it to Medtronic at 651-367-0612 to the attention of Customer Focused Quality. Medtronic has taken the necessary steps to prevent any future shipment of mislabeled product. Regulatory agencies will be notified about this recall as applicable. Please share this notification with others in your organization as appropriate. If any NC Sprinter RX Balloon Dilatation Catheters within the scope of this recall have been forwarded to another facility, please notify that facility accordingly and facilitate the retrieval of the affected product. We appreciate your cooperation and apologize for the inconvenience that this issue may cause. Should you have any questions, please contact your local Medtronic representative.

Device

NC Sprinter; Rapid Exchange Balloon Dilatation Catheter
  • Modelo / Serial
    Lot number 207002011; Exp 5-13-2015.
  • Clasificación del producto
    Cardiovascular Devices
  • Clase de dispositivo
    2
  • ¿Implante?
    No
  • Distribución
    Worldwide Distribution - USA and the countries of Australia, Belgium, Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan and Thailand.
  • Descripción del producto
    NC Sprinter; Rapid Exchange Balloon Dilatation Catheter; || Sterile; 2.25 mm; Model NCSP22512X. || Manufacturer: Medtronic, Inc. 710 Medtronic Parkway Minneapolis, MN 55432 || The NC Sprinter Rapid Exchange Balloon Dilatation Catheter is a Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA) Rapid Exchange System. The balloon at the distal end of the catheter can be inflated to a defined diameter at a specific pressure (see labelling). The proximal end of the catheter has a female luer for attachment to an inflation device. The catheter provides a lumen which enables the use of a guide wire to position the catheter. Radiopaque balloon marker(s) enable accurate placement. Shaft markers for brachial and femoral techniques are in place.
  • Manufacturer
    Medtronic Vascular, Inc.

Manufacturer

Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
  • Dirección del fabricante
    Medtronic Vascular, Inc., 3576 Unocal Pl, Santa Rosa CA 95403-1774
  • 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