Events

Retiro De Equipo (Recall) de Neck Taper

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, 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
    62110
  • Clase de Riesgo del Evento
    Class 2
  • Número del evento
    Z-2478-2012
  • Fecha de inicio del evento
    2011-04-01
  • Fecha de publicación del evento
    2012-09-28
  • Estado del evento
    Terminated
  • País del evento
    United States
  • Fecha de finalización del evento
    2014-05-16
  • Fuente del evento
    USFDA
  • URL de la fuente del evento
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=112436
  • 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
    Template - Product Code HWT
  • Causa
    Complaints have been received reporting sub-optimal fit between provisional femoral heads (versys and mis) and the mating components (ie stems and provisional femoral necks), in some cases alleging the fit was too loose and in other cases, alleging the fit was too tight. intraoperative dislodging of the provisional head and the provisional head being left in-vivo after separating from mating comp.
  • Acción
    Zimmer, Inc. sent an E-mail letter dated April 21, 2011, to all affected customers in the US. A June 2011 E-mail was sent to all customers outside the US. The letters requested Inventory & Operations Managers to check product for proper fit /function, complete the return form with worn provisional heads to Zimmer Inc, Attention Product Service, 1777 West Center St. Warsaw, IN 46580. For questions regarding this recall call 574-372-4753.

Device

Neck Taper
  • Modelo / Serial
    All lots distributed from lot 69998600 (2/20/1996) to present
  • Clasificación del producto
    Orthopedic Devices
  • Clase de dispositivo
    1
  • ¿Implante?
    No
  • Distribución
    Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and internationally to Canada, Mexico, South America, Europe, Puerto Rico, China, and Korea.
  • Descripción del producto
    12/14 Neck Taper || 00789504001 VerSys Femoral Head Provisional 40mm -3.5 || 00789504002 VerSys Femoral Head Provisional 40mm +0 || 00789504003 VerSys Femoral Head Provisional 40mm +3.5 || 00789504004 VerSys Femoral Head Provisional 40mm +7 || 00789504005 VerSys Femoral Head Provisional 40mm +10.5 || The provisional heads replicate final femoral implant geometry and are used to trial range of motion, joint stability, and determine appropriate femoral head size and offset during total hip arthroplasty.
  • Manufacturer
    Zimmer, Inc.

Manufacturer

Zimmer, Inc.
  • Dirección del fabricante
    Zimmer, Inc., 345 E Main St, Warsaw IN 46580-2746
  • Empresa matriz del fabricante (2017)
    Zimmer Biomet Holdings
  • 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