Events

Rappel de SIGNIA POWER HANDLE

Selon Health Canada (via FOI), ce/cet/cette rappel concerne un dispositif en/au/aux/à Canada qui a été fabriqué par COVIDIEN.

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
    20722
  • Classe de risque de l'événement
    II
  • Date de mise en oeuvre de l'événement
    2017-12-15
  • Pays de l'événement
    Canada
  • Source de l'événement
    HC
  • Notes / Alertes
    Canadian data is current through March 2018. All of the data comes from Health Canada, 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 Canada.
  • Notes supplémentaires dans les données
  • Cause
    Medtronic is issuing this notification following reports that the signia power handle may shut down unexpectedly during use. the signia power handle battery management system may incorrectly report the battery relative state of charge which can result in a display showing more battery life than is available. in some cases the power handle may have insufficient energy to complete the intended operation. use of the affected product may result in the need to use the manual retraction tool to remove the device from tissue.

Device

SIGNIA POWER HANDLE
  • Modèle / numéro de série
    Model Catalog: SIGPHANDLE (Lot serial: >10 CONTACT MFR)
  • Description du dispositif
    SIGNIA POWER HANDLE
  • Manufacturer
    COVIDIEN

Manufacturer

COVIDIEN
  • Adresse du fabricant
    SAINT-LAURENT
  • 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
    HC