Events

Rappel de Ambler Surgical

Selon U.S. Food and Drug Administration, ce/cet/cette rappel concerne un dispositif en/au/aux/à United States qui a été fabriqué par Instrumed International, 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
    69471
  • Classe de risque de l'événement
    Class 2
  • Numéro de l'événement
    Z-0559-2015
  • Date de mise en oeuvre de l'événement
    2014-09-08
  • Date de publication de l'événement
    2014-12-16
  • Statut de l'événement
    Terminated
  • Pays de l'événement
    United States
  • Date de fin de l'événement
    2017-11-29
  • Source de l'événement
    USFDA
  • URL de la source de l'événement
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=131363
  • Notes / Alertes
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Notes supplémentaires dans les données
    Tonometer, manual - Product Code HKY
  • Cause
    The reason these devices are being withdrawn from the market by instrumed is that instrumed did not market these devices prior to september 26, 1976, and therefore, does not meet all fda requirements to market the devices as "pre-amendment" devices.
  • Action
    Instrumed sent an URGENT: MEDICAL DEVICE MARKET WITHDRAWAL letters dated October 9, 2014 to all affected customers. The letter included instructions for customers to: 1) examine their inventory to determine if there are any recalled devices; 2) complete and return the enclosed Confirmation Request Form; 3) return the recalled devices; and 4) share the recall information with facility staff. Customers with questions were instructed to contact Instrumed by telephone at 847-908-6119.

Device

Ambler Surgical
  • Modèle / numéro de série
    1) Instrumed Product Name: Schoitz Weights 7.5 grams; Instrumed Product Number: 720-55812; Trade Name: Ambler Surgical; Ambler Surgical Product Name: Schoitz Weights 7.5 grams; Ambler Surgical Item Number: 5754B; Lot Number: 050411.   2) Instrumed Product Name: Schoitz Weights 15.0 grams; Instrumed Product Number: 720-55822; Trade Name: Ambler Surgical; Ambler Surgical Product Name: Schoitz Weights 15.0 grams; Ambler Surgical Item Number: 5754F; Lot Number: 050411.
  • Classification du dispositif
    Ophthalmic Devices
  • Classe de dispositif
    2
  • Dispositif implanté ?
    No
  • Distribution
    Nationwide Distribution including AZ, CA, FL, IL, KS, MI, NC, OH, PA, TN, TX, and VA.
  • Description du dispositif
    Schoitz weights are manual devices used with Schoitz tonometers and are intended to measure intraocular pressure by applying a known force on the globe of the eye and measuring the amount of indentation produced (Schiotz type) or to measure intraocular tension by applanation (applying a small flat disk to the cornea) and are sold under the Ambler Surgical brand name.
  • Manufacturer
    Instrumed International, Inc.

Manufacturer

Instrumed International, Inc.
  • Adresse du fabricant
    Instrumed International, Inc., 626 Cooper Ct, Schaumburg IL 60173-4537
  • Société-mère du fabricant (2017)
    Avalign Technologies Inc.
  • Source
    USFDA