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Rappel de Device Recall NexGen Femoral Component

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, 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
    65799
  • Classe de risque de l'événement
    Class 2
  • Numéro de l'événement
    Z-0074-2014
  • Date de mise en oeuvre de l'événement
    2013-08-30
  • Date de publication de l'événement
    2013-10-25
  • Statut de l'événement
    Terminated
  • Pays de l'événement
    United States
  • Date de fin de l'événement
    2014-09-25
  • Source de l'événement
    USFDA
  • URL de la source de l'événement
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=120693
  • 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
    Prosthesis, knee, patellofemorotibial, semi-constrained, cemented, polymer/metal/polymer - Product Code JWH
  • Cause
    The low density polyethylene (ldpe) bag used to package implants adheres to the highly polished surface of the devices.
  • Action
    August 30, 2013 Urgent Recall Notices were sent to Distributors, hospital risk managers and surgeons identifying the issue and directing consignees to make all affected personnel aware of the contents of the notification. The notice identified the products involved, the issue, possible adverse events associated with the issue and recommended that implants found with LDPE bag adhesion not use the product and return it to Zimmer sales representatives. Questions or concerns should be addressed to Zimmer customer call center at 1-877-946-2761 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. EST.

Device

Device Recall NexGen Femoral Component
  • Modèle / numéro de série
    Part Number Range: 5752 and 5762.
  • Classification du dispositif
    Orthopedic Devices
  • Classe de dispositif
    2
  • Dispositif implanté ?
    Yes
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) and countries of: Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, India, Israel, Jamaica, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and Venezula.
  • Description du dispositif
    NexGen¿ Femoral Component (CR-FLEX GSF POR FEM, C-L; CR-FLEX GSF POR FEM, C-R; CR-FLEX GSF POR FEM, C-L MINUS; CR-FLEX GSF POR FEM, C-R MINUS; CR-FLEX GSF POR FEM, D-L; CR-FLEX GSF POR FEM, D-R || CR-FLEX GSF POR FEM, D-L MINUS; CR-FLEX GSF POR FEM, D-R MINUS || CR-FLEX GSF POR FEM, E-L; CR-FLEX GSF POR FEM, E-R; CR-FLEX GSF POR FEM, E-L MINUS; CR-FLEX GSF POR FEM, E-R MINUS; CR-FLEX GSF POR FEM, F-L ; CR-FLEX GSF POR FEM, F-R; CR-FLEX GSF POR FEM, F-L MINUS; CR-FLEX GSF POR FEM, F-R MINUS; CR-FLEX GSF POR FEM, G-L || CR-FLEX GSF POR FEM, G-R; CR-FLEX GSF POR FEM, G-L MINUS || CR-FLEX GSF POR FEM, G-R MINUS; NEXGEN GSF POROUS FEMORAL LPS FLEX SIZE C, LEFT; NEXGEN GSF POROUS FEMORAL LPS FLEX SIZE C, RIGHT; NEXGEN GSF POROUS FEMORAL LPS FLEX SIZE D, LEFT; NEXGEN GSF POROUS FEMORAL LPS FLEX SIZE D, RIGHT; LPS-FLEX GSF POR FEM, E-L; NEXGEN GSF POROUS FEMORAL LPS FLEX SIZE E, RIGHT; NEXGEN GSF POROUS FEMORAL LPS FLEX SIZE F, LEFT; NEXGEN GSF POROUS FEMORAL LPS FLEX SIZE F, RIGHT; NEXGEN GSF POROUS FEMORAL LPS FLEX SIZE G, LEFT; and NEXGEN GSF POROUS FEMORAL LPS FLEX SIZE G, RIGHT). || Provides increased flexion capability.
  • Manufacturer
    Zimmer, Inc.

Manufacturer

Zimmer, Inc.
  • Adresse du fabricant
    Zimmer, Inc., 345 E Main St, Warsaw IN 46580-2746
  • 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