Events

Retiro De Equipo (Recall) de Ventilator

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 Newport Medical Instruments 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
    62856
  • Clase de Riesgo del Evento
    Class 1
  • Número del evento
    Z-2250-2012
  • Fecha de inicio del evento
    2012-08-03
  • Fecha de publicación del evento
    2014-04-14
  • Estado del evento
    Terminated
  • País del evento
    United States
  • Fecha de finalización del evento
    2014-04-14
  • Fuente del evento
    USFDA
  • URL de la fuente del evento
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=111914
  • 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
    Ventilator, continuous, facility use - Product Code CBK
  • Causa
    May emit a continuous high priority alarm and the ventilator may stop ventilating, due to a component failure on the control board.
  • Acción
    Newport Medical sent an Urgent Field Correction Notice letter dated August 3, 2012 to all affected customers, via DHL and FedEx courier services. The letter identified the affected product, reason for recall and actions to be taken. Customers were instructed to immediately stop using the affected ventilator and retrieve the replacement kit provided free of charge. In addition, the letter states that if the product was further distributed, to contact their customers and notify them of the recall. Customers were asked to complete and return the enclosed Replacement form as replacements are completed. For questions contact Newport Medical Technical Support Department at 800-451-3111, extension 282, for U.S. customers; 714-427-5811, extension 500, for international customers.".

Device

Ventilator
  • Modelo / Serial
    Model Number: HT70 and HT70 Plus.  Serial numbers: N12HT700514226 to N12HT700514231, N12HT700514233 to N12HT700514236, N12HT700514238 to N12HT700614280, N12HT700614282 to N12HT700614299, N12HT700614301 to N12HT700614309, N12HT720410266 to N12HT720410268, N12HT720410271, N12HT720410273, N12HT720410282, N12HT720410283, N12HT720410286, N12HT720410288, N12HT720410289, N12HT720410290, N12HT720410294 to N12HT720510300, N12HT720510302, N12HT720510322 to N12HT720510330, N12HT720510332 to N12HT720510344.
  • Clasificación del producto
    Anesthesiology Devices
  • Clase de dispositivo
    2
  • ¿Implante?
    No
  • Distribución
    Worldwide distribution: USA (nationwide) and countries of: Brazil, Chile, Egypt, France, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Norway, Philippines and South Africa.
  • Descripción del producto
    Newport HT70 and HT70 Plus Ventilators, Model Number: HT70 and HT70 Plus. || Product Usage: || The HT70 ventilator system is intended to provide continuous or intermittent positive pressure mechanical ventilatory support for the care of individuals who require mechanical ventilation through invasive or non-invasive interfaces. Specifically, the HT70 family of ventilators is applicable for infant, pediatric and adult patients greater than or equal to 5 kg (11 lbs.). The HT70 is a restricted medical device intended for use by qualified, trained personnel under the direction of a physician. The HT70 is suitable for use in hospital, sub-acute, emergency room, and home care environments, as well as for transport and emergency response applications.
  • Manufacturer
    Newport Medical Instruments Inc

Manufacturer

Newport Medical Instruments Inc
  • Dirección del fabricante
    Newport Medical Instruments Inc, 1620 Sunflower Ave, Costa Mesa CA 92626-1513
  • 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