Events

Rappel de GammaMed Plastic Needle with Mandrin

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
    59779
  • Classe de risque de l'événement
    Class 2
  • Numéro de l'événement
    Z-0326-2012
  • Date de publication de l'événement
    2011-12-01
  • 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=103723
  • 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
    Plastic needle tip could possibly crack or separate.
  • Action
    Varian Medical Systems sent a "CUSTOMER TECHNICAL BULLETIN" letter dated September 30, 2008 to all affected customers. The letter described the product, problem, and actions to be taken by the customers. The letter instructed users to inspect needle tips before and after every clinical application to prevent needle tip separation or cracking.

Device

GammaMed Plastic Needle with Mandrin
  • Modèle / numéro de série
    Part number GM11007560
  • Classification du dispositif
    Radiology Devices
  • Classe de dispositif
    2
  • Dispositif implanté ?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) including the states of Arizonia, California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, North Carolina, and Vermont, and the countries of Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Estonia, France, Germany, India, Norway, Pakistan, Russia, Slovenia, So. Africia, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, and Ukraine.
  • Description du dispositif
    GammaMed Plastic Needle with Mandrin; 2.0 mm diameter, length 113 mm. Remote controlled radionuclide applicator system. Varian Medical Systems, Inc. Mfg by Varian Medical Systems Haan GmbH, Haan, Germany. || The interstitial plastic needles with 2 mm diameter are designed for interstitial treatments in areas such as head and neck, gynecology, breast or prostate. In order to avoid bending and to facilitate the introduction of the needles, each needle is supplied with a mandrin.
  • 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