Events

Rappel de CLOSED KNOT PUSHER

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 Biomet, 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
    56589
  • Classe de risque de l'événement
    Class 2
  • Numéro de l'événement
    Z-0059-2011
  • Date de mise en oeuvre de l'événement
    2010-08-02
  • Date de publication de l'événement
    2010-10-14
  • Statut de l'événement
    Terminated
  • Pays de l'événement
    United States
  • Date de fin de l'événement
    2012-08-20
  • Source de l'événement
    USFDA
  • URL de la source de l'événement
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=94039
  • 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
    Pusher, socket - Product Code HXO
  • Cause
    The firm has received four complaints that the closed knot pusher is missing a radius which contributes to sutures being cut during surgery.
  • Action
    Biomet Sports Medicine sent URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL NOTICES dated 8/2/2010 to its customers and distributors. The notices stated that the use of the device should be discontinued and the products returned to Biomet. Healthcare professionals and consumers were to report serious adverse events (side effects) or product quality problems with the use of this product to the FDA's MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program either online at www.fda.gov/MedWatch/report.htm, by regular mail to MedWatch, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20852-9787 or by phone at (800)FDA-1088 or Fax (800)FDA-0178. Questions related to this notice should be directed to 574-371-3755 or 574-371-3756, Monday through Friday, 8AM to 5PM.

Device

CLOSED KNOT PUSHER
  • Modèle / numéro de série
    098750, 278290, 538080, 666270, 864100 and 948870.
  • Classification du dispositif
    Orthopedic Devices
  • Classe de dispositif
    1
  • Dispositif implanté ?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - USA, including FL, NY, VA, CA, GA, AL, PA, MI, LA, KS, SD, KY, TX, AR, and WV, and the countries of Belgium, Italy, Argentina, Poland, Netherlands, Turkey and Portugal.
  • Description du dispositif
    Closed knot pusher REF 902813, Biomet Sports Medicine, Warsaw, IN. || The device is intended to push knots down a limb of suture.
  • Manufacturer
    Biomet, Inc.

Manufacturer

Biomet, Inc.
  • Adresse du fabricant
    Biomet, Inc., 56 E Bell Dr, Warsaw IN 46582-6989
  • 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
    USFDA