Events

Rappel de Device Recall Suture Lariat

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
    56193
  • Classe de risque de l'événement
    Class 2
  • Numéro de l'événement
    Z-2232-2010
  • Date de mise en oeuvre de l'événement
    2010-06-18
  • Date de publication de l'événement
    2010-08-16
  • Statut de l'événement
    Terminated
  • Pays de l'événement
    United States
  • Date de fin de l'événement
    2012-08-06
  • Source de l'événement
    USFDA
  • URL de la source de l'événement
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=92912
  • 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
    Manual Surgical Instrument for General Use - Product Code MDM
  • Cause
    The nitinol wire may be fractured or may have the potential to fracture making the suture lariat unusable and possibly delaying surgery.
  • Action
    The firm notified all 29 consignees by An Urgent Medical Device Recall Notice letter on 6/18/2010. The letter identified the affected product and explained the reason for recall. Customers are asked to locate and remove the affected products, follow the instructions on the enclosed "FAX Back Response Form," and fax a copy of the form back prior to return of the affected product. Additionally, if product has been further distributed, then hospital personnel must be notified and given the "Dear Biomet Customer" letter. Questions should be directed to Mary Johnson at 800-348-9500 or 574-372-3983.

Device

Device Recall Suture Lariat
  • Modèle / numéro de série
    Lot numbers: 864020 and 864030.
  • Classification du dispositif
    General and Plastic Surgery Devices
  • Classe de dispositif
    1
  • Dispositif implanté ?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution -- USA, including the states of FL, IL, NY, CO, MD, CA, GA, AL, PA, OH, SD, KY, TX, ID, WA, NC, AK, & MN, and Columbia and The Netherlands.
  • Description du dispositif
    Suture Lariat 45 Degree Dog Leg Up, QTY. 1, Biomet Sports Medicine, Warsaw, IN 46581. Sterile. Part number 904025. || Used to pass suture through tissue.
  • Manufacturer
    Biomet, Inc.

Manufacturer

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