Events

Rappel de Various Polyethylene Implants

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 Biomet 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-00268-1
  • Classe de risque de l'événement
    Class I
  • Date de mise en oeuvre de l'événement
    2017-02-24
  • 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-00268-1
  • 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 biomet is conducting a lot specific medical device recall for various polyethylene implants. the affected products are being removed due to the potential presence of elevated endotoxin levels that exceed the specification limit. the issue was discovered during routine bacterial endotoxin testing (bet). to date, no complaints related to this issue have been received.
  • Action
    The relevant Zimmer Biomet sales representative will remove the affected product from each affected facility. There are no specific patient monitoring instructions that are recommended beyond the existing surgical follow-up protocol.

Device

Various Polyethylene Implants
  • Modèle / numéro de série
    Various Polyethylene ImplantsMultiple Item and Lot NumbersARTG Numbers: 98451, 144584, 219196, 219825, 219841, 219858, 223027,223028, 225307, 226020, 227968, 246654, 249554 and 272677
  • Classification du dispositif
    Orthopedic Devices
  • Manufacturer
    Zimmer Biomet Pty Ltd

Manufacturer

Zimmer Biomet 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