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Rappel de GammaMed Flexible Applicator Probe

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 Varian Medical Systems, 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
    59856
  • Classe de risque de l'événement
    Class 2
  • Numéro de l'événement
    Z-0295-2012
  • Date de mise en oeuvre de l'événement
    2008-08-05
  • Date de publication de l'événement
    2011-11-30
  • Statut de l'événement
    Terminated
  • Pays de l'événement
    United States
  • Date de fin de l'événement
    2011-12-07
  • Source de l'événement
    USFDA
  • URL de la source de l'événement
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=103877
  • 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
    System, applicator, radionuclide, remote-controlled - Product Code JAQ
  • Cause
    Gammamed flexible applicator probes may not have been heat annealed during manufacturing to prevent shrinkage after autoclave.
  • Action
    Varian Medical Systems, Inc. sent a Customer Technical Bulletin CTB-GM-603A on August 5, 2008 to all affected customers. The letter included description of device and problem. The bulletin also advised that if they find that the applicator and source guide tube combination is not within the indicated range on the length gauge, to call VBT technical support using the contact information on page 5 of the bulletin to obtain a replacement applicator probe. Customers are to complete and return the attached verification card. If support is needed the letter provides customer support contact information.

Device

GammaMed Flexible Applicator Probe
  • Modèle / numéro de série
    Part number GM11002560, Lots E01 to H14
  • Classification du dispositif
    Radiology Devices
  • Classe de dispositif
    2
  • Dispositif implanté ?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution -- USA (nationwide): Arkansas,California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Mississippi, New Jersey, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin, and the countries of Austria, Azerbaijan, Brazil, British Columbia, Canada, Chile, Germany, Greece, India, India, Ireland, Israel, Mexico, Morocco, Pakistan, Poland, Republic of Macedonia, Russia, Arabia, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Tunisia, United Kingdom, Ukraine, and Venezuela.
  • Description du dispositif
    GammaMed Flexible Applicator Probe, Part GM11002560 - 3.2 mm diameter braced PVDF. Varian Medical Systems, Palo Alto, CA, Mfg. by Varian Medical Systems, Haan GmbH. || Designed for brachytherapy intracavity treatments in areas such as cancer of the vagina, vaginal stump or rectum.
  • Manufacturer
    Varian Medical Systems, Inc.

Manufacturer

Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
  • Adresse du fabricant
    Varian Medical Systems, Inc., 700 Harris St Ste 109, Charlottesville VA 22903-4584
  • Société-mère du fabricant (2017)
    Varian Medical Systems Inc
  • Source
    USFDA