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Rappel de Device Recall Zimmer UNIVERSAL Power System Loaner and Modular Electric/Battery

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
    72688
  • Classe de risque de l'événement
    Class 2
  • Numéro de l'événement
    Z-0452-2016
  • Date de mise en oeuvre de l'événement
    2015-11-10
  • Date de publication de l'événement
    2015-12-21
  • Statut de l'événement
    Terminated
  • Pays de l'événement
    United States
  • Date de fin de l'événement
    2016-02-19
  • Source de l'événement
    USFDA
  • URL de la source de l'événement
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=141982
  • 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
    Saw, powered, and accessories - Product Code HAB
  • Cause
    The firm identified a malfunction which made it possible for a handpiece to start by itself when the power source is connected.
  • Action
    Zimmer sent an Urgent Medical Device Correction letter dated November 9, 2015, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product the problem and the action needed to be taken by the customer. 1. Review this notification. 2. You will receive copies of notification sent directly to hospital risk managers and surgeons in your territory. As necessary, review and facilitate understanding of this notification by those entities. 3. Further identify hospital risk managers and/or surgeons in your territory who should also receive notification of this update, and supply the information to the entities you have identified. 4. If after reviewing this notification you have further questions or concerns, please call 330-364-0989 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. EST, Monday through Friday. Zimmer instructed their direct customers that they will upgrade the device with the new electronic during their annual preventative maintenance activities. Until the new upgrade is installed, the firm instructed their customers to follow the Instructions for Use.

Device

Device Recall Zimmer UNIVERSAL Power System Loaner and Modular Electric/Battery
  • Modèle / numéro de série
    Model # 01-8507-400-00 & Model # 89-8507-400-00
  • Classification du dispositif
    General and Plastic Surgery Devices
  • Classe de dispositif
    1
  • Dispositif implanté ?
    No
  • Distribution
    US Distribution to the states of : AR, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, IL, KS, KY, LA, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NJ, NV, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV and WY.
  • Description du dispositif
    Zimmer UNIVERSAL Power System Loaner and Modular Electric/Battery Double Trigger Handpiece. Rx only Made in Switzerland
  • Manufacturer
    Zimmer, Inc.

Manufacturer

Zimmer, Inc.
  • Adresse du fabricant
    Zimmer, Inc., 1800 W Center St, Warsaw IN 46580-2304
  • 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