Rappel de Medtronic Duet External Drainage and Monitoring System (Cerebrospinal fluid drainage system)

Selon Department of Health, Therapeutic Goods Administration, ce/cet/cette rappel concerne un dispositif en/au/aux/à Australia qui a été fabriqué par Medtronic Australasia Pty Ltd.

Qu'est-ce que c'est?

Une correction ou un retrait opéré par un fabricant afin de répondre à un problème causé par un dispositif médical. Les rappels surviennent lorsqu'un dispositif médical est défectueux, lorsqu'il pourrait poser un risque pour la santé, ou les deux à la fois.

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  • Type d'événement
    Recall
  • ID de l'événement
    RC-2014-RN-00631-1
  • Classe de risque de l'événement
    Class I
  • Date de mise en oeuvre de l'événement
    2014-06-13
  • Pays de l'événement
  • Source de l'événement
    DHTGA
  • URL de la source de l'événement
  • Notes / Alertes
    Australian data is current through July 2018. All of the data comes from the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration, except for the categories Manufacturer Parent Company and Product Classification.
    The Parent Company and the Product Classification were added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records. The device classification information comes from FDA’s Product Classification by Review Panel, based on matches of recall data from the U.S. and Australia.
  • Notes supplémentaires dans les données
  • Cause
    The patient line tubing in the affected devices may become disconnected from the patient line stopcock. investigations undertaken by medtronic determined that this issue was caused by a combination of using tubing that exceeded the recommended shelf life as well as the cleaning process of the tubing during assembly. disconnection of the patient line is more likely to occur during handling of the system by a healthcare professional.
  • Action
    Medtronic is advising their customers to cease use of the affected product and return any unused units. If any of the potentially affected products are in use it should be verified that the connections are secure and leak free.

Device

  • Modèle / numéro de série
    Medtronic Duet External Drainage and Monitoring System (Cerebrospinal fluid drainage system)Model Numbers: 46913 & 46914Multiple lot numbers affectedARTG Number: 162723
  • Classification du dispositif
  • Manufacturer

Manufacturer

  • Société-mère du fabricant (2017)
  • Commentaire du fabricant
    “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
    DHTGA