Events

Retiro De Equipo (Recall) de Shiley Cuffed Long Pediatric Tracheostomy Tube

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 Nellcor Puritan Bennett Inc. (dba Covidien Ltd).

¿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
    55354
  • Clase de Riesgo del Evento
    Class 1
  • Número del evento
    Z-1499-2010
  • Fecha de inicio del evento
    2010-04-13
  • Fecha de publicación del evento
    2010-05-06
  • Estado del evento
    Terminated
  • País del evento
    United States
  • Fecha de finalización del evento
    2012-01-18
  • Fuente del evento
    USFDA
  • URL de la fuente del evento
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=90679
  • 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
    Tube tracheostomy and tube cuff - Product Code JOH
  • Causa
    Inflatable cuff tracheostomy tubes may leak air, resulting in inadequate ventilation.
  • Acción
    Covidien issued an "Urgent Medical Device Recall" notification dated April 13, 2010. Consignees were alerted to the affected device. If an affected product is already in use, the firm recommends that the tube be replaced as soon as the patient's physician determines it is clinically appropriate. All affected product is to be returned to the firm. For further Information, contact Covidien at 1-800-635-5267.

Device

Shiley Cuffed Long Pediatric Tracheostomy Tube
  • Modelo / Serial
    Lot Numbers: 0903000867 through 0907001525
  • Clasificación del producto
    Anesthesiology Devices
  • Clase de dispositivo
    2
  • ¿Implante?
    No
  • Distribución
    Worldwide Distribution -- United States (including Guam and Puerto Rico), Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Honduras, Japan, Mexico, Panama, Singapore and Uruguay.
  • Descripción del producto
    Shiley Cuffed Long Pediatric Tracheostomy Tube, 6.5 PLC, Assembled in Mexico, Tyco Healthcare Group LP, Nellcor Puritan Bennett Division, Pleasanton, CA. || Intended for bypass of upper airway obstructions, provide long term ventilation, support and/or manage tracheal/bronchial secretions.
  • Manufacturer
    Nellcor Puritan Bennett Inc. (dba Covidien Ltd)

Manufacturer

Nellcor Puritan Bennett Inc. (dba Covidien Ltd)
  • Dirección del fabricante
    Nellcor Puritan Bennett Inc. (dba Covidien Ltd), 6135 Gunbarrel Ave, Boulder CO 80301-3214
  • 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