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Rappel de Temperature Controller, Biomedicus Biocal 370

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 Medtronic Inc.

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
    22619
  • Date de mise en oeuvre de l'événement
    2018-02-15
  • 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: Medtronic New Zealand Limited, Unit 16 Mezzanine Level, 5 Gloucester Park Road, Onehunga, AUCKLAND
  • Cause
    The manufacturer has collaborated with regulators to develop a revised cleaning protocol for the bio cal devices, but after significant efforts have been unable to develop a cleaning protocol to satisfy current industry concerns and expectations. as a result, an updated cleaning protocol will not be developed and it has been determined that the best course of action is to request bio cal users to discontinue use and dispose of bio cal devices.
  • Action
    Product to be destroyed

Device

Temperature Controller, Biomedicus Biocal 370
  • Modèle / numéro de série
    Model: Model Numbers 370 and 370I, Affected:
  • Manufacturer
    Medtronic Inc

Manufacturer

Medtronic Inc
  • 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