Events

Retiro De Equipo (Recall) de TWINFIX Ultra HA Suture Anchor & TWINFIX Ultra PLLA/HA Suture Anchor

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 Smith & Nephew, Inc. Endoscopy Division.

¿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
    66037
  • Clase de Riesgo del Evento
    Class 2
  • Número del evento
    Z-2239-2013
  • Fecha de inicio del evento
    2013-08-06
  • Fecha de publicación del evento
    2013-09-17
  • Estado del evento
    Terminated
  • País del evento
    United States
  • Fecha de finalización del evento
    2016-04-20
  • Fuente del evento
    USFDA
  • URL de la fuente del evento
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=121372
  • 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
    Fastener, fixation, biodegradable, soft tissue - Product Code MAI
  • Causa
    Pinholes detected in a small number of primary pouches that may constitute a breach of the sterile barrier.
  • Acción
    Smith&Nephew; sent an Urgent Product Recall Notification letter dated August 6, 2013, via Federal Express to all affected customers. Addendum customer letters for 4 additional part numbers were sent via Federal Express on August 19, 2013, The letters identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. Customers were asked to inspect their inventory, locate unused devices and quarantine them. Customers were also asked to complete the last three columns in the inventory Return Certification form indicating the quantities that need to be returned, and include their contact information in the spaces provided. Customers were instructed to contact Smith & Nephew's Demo Service Departmentat 800-343-5717 for a Return Authorization (RA#), and provide the information response form. Replacement product would be provided. For questions regarding this recall call 978-749-1073.

Device

TWINFIX Ultra HA Suture Anchor & TWINFIX Ultra PLLA/HA Suture Anchor
  • Modelo / Serial
    50373722 50397580 50397597 50397602 50397606 50414780 50418109 50431745 50431893 50432157 50438518 50438520 50447115 50447117 50447120 50448228 50449526 50449671 50450004 50454012 50454109 50456362 50459638 50460185 50462233 50468656 50469160 50469533
  • Clasificación del producto
    Orthopedic Devices
  • Clase de dispositivo
    2
  • ¿Implante?
    Yes
  • Distribución
    Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) Canada, Europe: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Finland, France, Italy, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine and United Kingdom, Asia-pacific: Australia, China, Dubai, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Argentina, Bermuda, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Israel, Mexico, Puerto Rico, South Africa, and Venezuela.
  • Descripción del producto
    TWINFIX Ultra 5.5 mm PLLA-HA Suture Anchor with two #2 ULTRABRAID Sutures (blue, blue-COBRAID) with Needles; Part Number: 72202616 || Biodegradable suture anchor
  • Manufacturer
    Smith & Nephew, Inc. Endoscopy Division

Manufacturer

Smith & Nephew, Inc. Endoscopy Division
  • Dirección del fabricante
    Smith & Nephew, Inc. Endoscopy Division, 150 Minuteman Drive, Andover MA 01810-1031
  • Source
    USFDA