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Rappel de Medtronic Spinous Process Clamps

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-2017-RN-00864-1
  • Classe de risque de l'événement
    Class I
  • Date de mise en oeuvre de l'événement
    2017-07-18
  • Pays de l'événement
    Australia
  • Source de l'événement
    DHTGA
  • URL de la source de l'événement
    https://apps.tga.gov.au/Prod/sara/arn-detail.aspx?k=RC-2017-RN-00864-1
  • 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
    Medtronic has become aware of instances where spine clamps have been damaged when forced open beyond their intended limits during use and will subsequently not open once attached to a patient’s spinous process. when the spine clamp is forced open beyond its intended limits, a component (captive washer) may break off. the washer could then be inadvertently left behind in a patient’s body if the breakage occurs during the procedure. if the washer is missing from the device, the spine clamp cannot be re-opened after placement on the spinous process.Medtronic has received six reports where unintended removal of spinous process occurred when attempting to detach the spine clamp. the unintended removal of spinous process can lead to damage of adjacent vertebra and cause premature degradation.
  • Action
    Medtronic is providing an interim workaround for users via the Customer Letter. A new version of the clamps with a design mitigation will be distributed as a permanent correction once available.

Device

Medtronic Spinous Process Clamps
  • Modèle / numéro de série
    Medtronic Spinous Process ClampsSpine Referencing InstrumentationModel/Catalogue Numbers9734715 Spinous Process Clamp, Tall9734716 Spinous Process Clamp, Short9734723 Double Spinous Process Clamp, Tall9734724 Double Spinous Process Clamp, Short 9734715K Spinous Process Clamp, Tall9734716K Spinous Process Clamp, Short9734723K Double Spinous Process Clamp, Tall9734724K Double Spinous Process Clamp, Short9735500 Set (contains 9734715 & 9734716)ARTG Number: 125074
  • Classification du dispositif
    Orthopedic Devices
  • Manufacturer
    Medtronic Australasia Pty Ltd

Manufacturer

Medtronic Australasia Pty Ltd
  • Société-mère du fabricant (2017)
    Medtronic plc
  • 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