Events

Retiro De Equipo (Recall) de Porous Plasma Spray (PPS) Ringloc Acetabular 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 Biomet, 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
    58663
  • Clase de Riesgo del Evento
    Class 2
  • Número del evento
    Z-2429-2011
  • Fecha de inicio del evento
    2011-04-14
  • Fecha de publicación del evento
    2011-06-08
  • Estado del evento
    Terminated
  • País del evento
    United States
  • Fecha de finalización del evento
    2011-09-16
  • Fuente del evento
    USFDA
  • URL de la fuente del evento
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=99884
  • 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, hip, semi-constrained (metal, uncemented acetabular component) - Product Code KWA
  • Causa
    The firm has initiated this action following an investigation which found that the locking ring may be assembled incorrectly in the acetabular shell. if the locking ring is incorrectly assembled in the acetabular shell, the liner cannot be completely seated in the shell.
  • Acción
    Biomet Orthopedics sent an URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL NOTICE DATED April 14, 2011, to all affected customers. The notice identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. Customers were instructed to: Immediately locate and remove the affected product. Follow the instructions on the enclosed "FAX Back Response Form" and fax a copy of the Response Form to 574-372-1683 prior to return of product. Customers were to confirm receipt of the notice by calling 800-348-9500, ext 3755 or 3756. For any questions regarding this recall call 574-371-3755 or 574-371-3756.

Device

Porous Plasma Spray (PPS) Ringloc Acetabular System
  • Modelo / Serial
    Lot numbers M208530, M565150 and M726020.
  • Clasificación del producto
    Orthopedic Devices
  • Clase de dispositivo
    3
  • ¿Implante?
    Yes
  • Distribución
    Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and the countries of Australia, Netherlands and Japan.
  • Descripción del producto
    Ringloc + Acetabular Shell limited hole finned 62 mm Size 26 porous coat, for uncemented use, sterile, REF 16-104162, Biomet Orthopedics, Warsaw, IN. || Intended Use: The Porous Plasma Spray (PPS) Ringloc ¿ Acetabular System is intended to replace the natural acetabulum damaged by disease, trauma or revision of previous arthroplasty. Indications For Use: 1 . Non-inflammatory degenerative joint disease including osteoarthritis and avascular necrosis. 2. Rheumatoid arthritis 3. Correction of functional deformity 4. Treatment of non-union, femoral neck fracture, and trochanteric fractures of the proximal femur with head involvement, unmanageable by other techniques. 5. Revision procedures where other treatment or devices have failed.
  • Manufacturer
    Biomet, Inc.

Manufacturer

Biomet, Inc.
  • Dirección del fabricante
    Biomet, Inc., 56 E Bell Dr, Warsaw IN 46582
  • 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