Events

Rappel de Device Recall Gemlock

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 Zimmer Dental 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
    70304
  • Classe de risque de l'événement
    Class 2
  • Numéro de l'événement
    Z-1115-2015
  • Date de mise en oeuvre de l'événement
    2015-01-22
  • Date de publication de l'événement
    2015-02-12
  • Statut de l'événement
    Terminated
  • Pays de l'événement
    United States
  • Date de fin de l'événement
    2015-08-03
  • Source de l'événement
    USFDA
  • URL de la source de l'événement
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=132929
  • 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
    Accessories, implant, dental, endosseous - Product Code NDP
  • Cause
    The gemlock long hex driver may not fit into the fixture mount transfer (fmt) or the internal hex of the implant.
  • Action
    An Urgent Device Recall Notice was sent on 1/22/15 to their domestic and foreign customers who purchased the Gemlock Long Hex Driver. The letter informs the customers of the problems identified, risks, and the actions to be taken. Customers are instructed to review the notice and check their inventory for the affected units. All affected product is to be immediately quarantined and removed from service. Customers are to contact Simmer Dental Customer Service at 1-800-854-7019 to obtain a Return Authorization Number and set up return of the products. Customers should complete the attached Business Reply Form and fax it to (574) 372-4265 or e-mail to corporatequality.postmarket@zimmer.com. Customers with questions are instructed to contact Zimmer Dental Customer Service at (800) 854-7019, Mon-Fri, 7 am-5pm (Pacific). Zimmer Dental is expanding the recall to include 1 additional lot for catalog no.TSVKIT. Zimmer Dental plans to inform an amended customer notification letter to their US and foreign consignees. The letter will go out to customers on 4/20/15 to inform them of the expanded lot.

Device

Device Recall Gemlock
  • Modèle / numéro de série
    Etched Lot No. 62699693 & 62735177. Lot Number on Label: 62712431, 62743168, 62766610, 62702589, 62710484, 62712437, 62743075, 62750487, 62753787, 62756920, 62759862, 62760388, 62768456, and 62773158.  Expanded Lot No. 62728173.
  • Classification du dispositif
    Dental Devices
  • Classe de dispositif
    1
  • Dispositif implanté ?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution -- US, Argentina, Australia, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iran, Israel, Italy, Japan, Lebanon, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Pakistan, Panama, Poland, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Taiwan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, and UAE. Expanded Distribution: Spain
  • Description du dispositif
    GemLock Long Hex Driver, Catalog RHL2.5; Also distributed within the Tapered SwissPlus & SwissPlus Implant Systems Kits, Surgical, Complete, Catalog OPCST; Tapered Screw-Vent Implant System Surgical Kit, Complete, Catalog TSVKIT. || Used as a manual delivery tool that engages the Fixture Mount Transfer (FMT) to transport the dental implant from the product packaging to the osteotomy.
  • Manufacturer
    Zimmer Dental Inc

Manufacturer

Zimmer Dental Inc
  • Adresse du fabricant
    Zimmer Dental Inc, 1900 Aston Ave, Carlsbad CA 92008-7308
  • 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