Events

Rappel de Device Recall Cobalt HV Bone Cement

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 Encore Medical, Lp.

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
    77801
  • Classe de risque de l'événement
    Class 2
  • Numéro de l'événement
    Z-0065-2018
  • Date de mise en oeuvre de l'événement
    2017-06-26
  • Statut de l'événement
    Open, Classified
  • Pays de l'événement
    United States
  • Source de l'événement
    USFDA
  • URL de la source de l'événement
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=157925
  • 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
    Bone cement - Product Code LOD
  • Cause
    Loss of the seal on the sterile tyvek packaging used with this cobalt bone cement.
  • Action
    Zimmer Biomet sent an Urgent Medical Device Recall Notice dated April 2017 to all affected customers. The firm initiated their recall to their distributors on 06/26/2017 requesting that they destroy any product on hand. The firm then expanded their recall on 09/14/2017, beginning their notification by email and following with letters to hospitals delivered on 09/21 and 09/22/2017. The firm requested the following actions: "1. Complete the Acknowledgement/Questionnaire provided with this lot specific field safety notice and return to Stericycle by email to DJO5504@stericycle.com or by fax to 866-608-3939. If you have any questions or issues related to sending this information, please call 877-551-7153. 2. Quarantine this affected product. Arrangements will be made to finalize the handling of the product as well as coordinate the replacement product where applicable. 3. If packaging issues are found, please contact DJO Surgical Customer Service to initiate a product complaint." Customers with questions were instructed to call 512-834-6255.

Device

Device Recall Cobalt HV Bone Cement
  • Modèle / numéro de série
    Lot Numbers: 507830, 871270, 959670
  • Classification du dispositif
    Orthopedic Devices
  • Classe de dispositif
    2
  • Dispositif implanté ?
    Yes
  • Distribution
    Nationwide Distribution
  • Description du dispositif
    Cobalt MV Bone Cement 40GM, REF 402438, QTY 1, STERILE, Rx Only, Mfgr: BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS || Cobalt MV and HV Bone Cement is indicated for use as bone cement in arthroplastic procedures of the hip, knee and other joints to fix plastic and metal prosthetic parts to living bone when reconstructions is necessary because of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, traumatic arthritis, avascular necrosis, nonunion of fractures of the neck of the femur, sickle cell anemia osteoporosis, secondary severe joint destruction following trauma or other conditions (also far fixation of unstable fractures in metastatic malignancies), and revision of previous arthroplasty procedures
  • Manufacturer
    Encore Medical, Lp

Manufacturer

Encore Medical, Lp
  • Adresse du fabricant
    Encore Medical, Lp, 9800 Metric Blvd, Austin TX 78758-5445
  • Société-mère du fabricant (2017)
    The Blackstone Group LP
  • Source
    USFDA