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Rappel de Covidien Devon Light Glove

Selon New Zealand Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority, ce/cet/cette rappel concerne un dispositif en/au/aux/à New Zealand qui a été fabriqué par Covidien LLC.

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
    20719
  • Date de mise en oeuvre de l'événement
    2016-10-13
  • Pays de l'événement
    New Zealand
  • Source de l'événement
    NZMMDSA
  • URL de la source de l'événement
    https://medsafe.govt.nz/hot/Recalls/RecallSearch.asp
  • Notes / Alertes
    Data from New Zealand is current through July 2018. All of the data comes from the New Zealand Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority, 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 New Zealand.
  • Notes supplémentaires dans les données
    Recalling Organisation: Covidien NZ Ltd, Level 3, Building 5, Central Park Corporate Centre, 666 Great South Road, Penrose, AUCKLAND 1051
  • Cause
    Customers have reported that on rare occasions, the devon™ light glove may split upon application to the devon™ light handle adapter. a subset of these splits reportedly resulted from a difficult application of the glove to the handle adapter. a split in the glove can potentially lead to a breach in the sterile barrier between the glove and the handle adapter. "after application, inspect the light glove for barrier integrity.".
  • Action
    Instructions for use to be updated

Device

Covidien Devon Light Glove
  • Modèle / numéro de série
    Model: 471711 31140208 31140216 and 31140257, Affected:
  • Manufacturer
    Covidien LLC

Manufacturer

Covidien LLC
  • 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
    NZMMDSA