Events

Rappel de Persona (TASP) Tibial Articular Surface Provisional Shim

Selon Department of Health, Therapeutic Goods Administration, ce/cet/cette rappel concerne un dispositif en/au/aux/à Australia qui a été fabriqué par Zimmer 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-2015-RN-00013-1
  • Classe de risque de l'événement
    Class II
  • Date de mise en oeuvre de l'événement
    2015-01-15
  • 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-2015-RN-00013-1
  • 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
    Zimmer is initiating this recall due to provisional shims being found with missing ball bearings. zimmer’s investigation has found that repeated cycles of sonic cleaning can break down the ball bearing retention feature (swage) on the shim.This gives rise to the potential for delays in surgery and/or a missing part from the device being left in the wound.This issue was also identified following worn returns being reported through the worn instrument program.No complaints from australia have been received regarding this issue.
  • Action
    Customers are requested to inspect any product referenced within this notification before and after use for missing ball bearings and to provide any devices with missing ball bearings to your Zimmer sales representative for return. This action has been closed-out on 18/03/2016.

Device

Persona (TASP) Tibial Articular Surface Provisional Shim
  • Modèle / numéro de série
    Persona (TASP) Tibial Articular Surface Provisional Shim All sizes and lots Catalogue Number: 42-5279-003-00 thru 42-5279-009-04 ARTG number: 109936
  • Manufacturer
    Zimmer Pty Ltd

Manufacturer

Zimmer Pty Ltd
  • Société-mère du fabricant (2017)
    Zimmer Biomet Holdings
  • Commentaire du fabricant
    “The safety of patients has always been, and continues to be, Zimmer Biomet’s top priority and it is our honor to be a leader in this industry for the past 90 years,” Zimmer Biomet told ICIJ in a statement. “We adhere to strict regulatory standards, and work closely with the FDA and all applicable regulatory agencies in each of our regions as part of our commitment to operating a first-rate quality management system across our global manufacturing network. The company added that it is focused on staying at the forefront of innovation and doing right by the millions of patients who rely on the company’s products.
  • Source
    DHTGA