Events

Retiro De Equipo (Recall) de Synthes Oscillating Saw Attachment/Large w/Key for Small Battery Drive

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 Synthes USA (HQ), 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
    60237
  • Clase de Riesgo del Evento
    Class 2
  • Número del evento
    Z-0348-2012
  • Fecha de inicio del evento
    2011-10-17
  • Fecha de publicación del evento
    2011-12-02
  • Estado del evento
    Terminated
  • País del evento
    United States
  • Fecha de finalización del evento
    2014-12-18
  • Fuente del evento
    USFDA
  • URL de la fuente del evento
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=104849
  • 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
    Instrument, surgical, orthopedic, ac-powered motor and accessory/attachment - Product Code HWE
  • Causa
    The potential exists for the large oscillating saw attachment to disengage from the small battery drive handpiece. if the attachment disengages from the handpiece, there is a potential for injury to the patient and/or user.
  • Acción
    Synthes sent a "NOTICE: MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL" letter dated October 17, 2011 to all affected customers. The letter describes the product, problem, and the actions to be taken by the customers. The firm requests that customers return their affected device(s) for servicing. Instructions are provided for customers to follow. Customers having questions regarding this notice should contact the firm at 610-719-5450.

Device

Synthes Oscillating Saw Attachment/Large w/Key for Small Battery Drive
  • Modelo / Serial
    Catalog number: 532.026 - All lots
  • Clasificación del producto
    Orthopedic Devices
  • Clase de dispositivo
    1
  • ¿Implante?
    No
  • Distribución
    Nationwide Distribution including the states of CO, LA, NY, and OK.
  • Descripción del producto
    Synthes Oscillating Saw Attachment/Large w/Key for Small Battery Drive. || This surgical instrument motor and accessories are AC-powered, battery-powered or air-powered devices intended for use during surgical procedures to provide power to operate various accessories or attachments to cut hard tissue or bone and soft tissue. Accessories or attachments may include a bur, chisel (osteotome), dermabrasion brush, dermatome, drill bit, hammerhead, pin driver and saw blade.
  • Manufacturer
    Synthes USA (HQ), Inc.

Manufacturer

Synthes USA (HQ), Inc.
  • Dirección del fabricante
    Synthes USA (HQ), Inc., 1302 Wrights Ln E, West Chester PA 19380-3417
  • Empresa matriz del fabricante (2017)
    Johnson & Johnson
  • Source
    USFDA