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Rappel de Device Recall ConMed ALTRUS Thermal Tissue Fusion System

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 ConMed Corporation.

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
    72586
  • Classe de risque de l'événement
    Class 2
  • Numéro de l'événement
    Z-0359-2016
  • Date de mise en oeuvre de l'événement
    2015-11-05
  • Date de publication de l'événement
    2015-12-01
  • Statut de l'événement
    Terminated
  • Pays de l'événement
    United States
  • Date de fin de l'événement
    2018-05-24
  • Source de l'événement
    USFDA
  • URL de la source de l'événement
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=141613
  • 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
    Electrosurgical, cutting & coagulation & accessories - Product Code GEI
  • Cause
    Miscalibration of the energy source monitoring function, which may incorrectly sense the handpiece temperature as higher than the actual handpiece's temperature. this causes some devices to generate a "check seal" message with an audible alarm and to stop the heating cycle.
  • Action
    On November 4, 2015, ConMed Corporation distributed Urgent Device Recall Notification letters dated November 5, 2015 to their customers via overnight courier service. Customers should stop the use of these devices immediately. The recall notice recipient should contact all organizations within their facility and any other facilities that may have received the affected products. It is imperative that all end users of these devices receive this notice and respond immediately. Customers with questions can call Patricia Cotter, ConMed Recall Coordinator 315-624-3237 (8AM - 5PM EST, Monday through Friday), or fax to 315-624-3225 or email altrus@conmed.com. Customers who have any of the devices subject to recall (listed on the recall notice-attachment I) should immediately contact their sales representative. The sales representative will deliver a replacement unit to your facility and will pick up and return the recalled devices to ConMed Corporation. If you are unable to reach your sales representative, please contact Patricia Cotter at the numbers above. If you do not have any devices to return, customers should complete the Business Reply Form (attachment II), indicating you have no devivces and fax it to 315-624-3225, Attn: Patricia Cotter.

Device

Device Recall ConMed ALTRUS Thermal Tissue Fusion System
  • Modèle / numéro de série
    Serial Numbers: 1) 15090103 & 15150005, 15150006, 15150007, 15150008, 15150009, 15150010, 15150011, 15150012, 15130004, 15250013, 15250014, 15250015, 15250016, 15250017, 15300018 & 15300020, 2) 15050001, 15300005 & 15300006
  • Classification du dispositif
    General and Plastic Surgery Devices
  • Classe de dispositif
    2
  • Dispositif implanté ?
    No
  • Distribution
    Distributed in the states of CA, and TX and in the country of Mexico.
  • Description du dispositif
    Altrus Thermal Tissue Fusion Energy Sources, Catalog Numbers: 1) 60-9500-120 & 2) 60-9500-INT. Thermal Ligation and Cutting Energy Source.
  • Manufacturer
    ConMed Corporation

Manufacturer

ConMed Corporation
  • Adresse du fabricant
    ConMed Corporation, 525 French Rd, Utica NY 13502-5945
  • Société-mère du fabricant (2017)
    CONMED Corp.
  • Source
    USFDA