Events

Rappel de Replacement HEPA filter

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 Natus Medical Incorporated.

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
    74004
  • Classe de risque de l'événement
    Class 2
  • Numéro de l'événement
    Z-1878-2016
  • Date de mise en oeuvre de l'événement
    2016-04-22
  • Date de publication de l'événement
    2016-06-01
  • Statut de l'événement
    Terminated
  • Pays de l'événement
    United States
  • Date de fin de l'événement
    2016-12-16
  • Source de l'événement
    USFDA
  • URL de la source de l'événement
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=145885
  • 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
    Device, pasteurization, hot water - Product Code LDS
  • Cause
    The replacement hepa filters have been manufactured with sealant that may not be properly cured. improperly cured sealant can emit a toxic gas when heated, and can drip down during use, contaminating the interior chamber of the sterile drier and its contents.
  • Action
    Natus sent an " URGENT RECALL NOTIFICATION/ FIELD SAFETY NOTICE" Olympic Sterile Driers Model 43 & 44, Replacement HEPA Filter Contamination letter (dated April 22, 2016) was sent to all affected customers on May 2, 2016. for the first set of customers and then sent on May 12, 2016, for the second set of customers, who purchased 57 replacement filters. Customers are advised "do not install any replacement HEPA filter" if the serial number is one of the 21 shown as affected serial numbers on the letter. The URGENT RECALL NOTIFICATION/ FIELD SAFETY NOTICE Olympic Sterile Driers Model 43 & 44, Potential HEPA Filter Contamination (dated May, 2016 and released on May 12, 2016,) was sent to customers on May 16, 2016, who purchased 11 sterile driers with the installed filters. Customers are advised "do not use the Sterile drier" if it contains a HEPA filter that is identified with one of 21 affected serial numbers. Customers are advised not to install any defective replacement HEPA filters or do not use sterile drier if it currently contains defective HEPA filter. Please discontinue use of the Sterile Drier immediately if it contains defective HEPA filter as heat may cause the uncured adhesive to drip into the chamber. Customers contact Natus to obtain the RMA number and return unused filters and Natus will provide a replacement filter. Please contact Natus at Seattle_Technical_Service@natus.com or call 866-940-7143 (option 1, Olympic products) for next steps regarding a contaminated Sterile Drier.

Device

Replacement HEPA filter
  • Modèle / numéro de série
    Filter Serial Numbers: Filter SN: 2522893, 2522897, 2522898, 2522899, 2522900, 2522903, 2522914, 2522915, 2522916, 2522917, 2522918, 2522919, 2522920, 2522921, 2522922, 2522923, 2522924, 2522925, 2522926, 2522930, and 2522931.
  • Classification du dispositif
    General Hospital and Personal Use Devices
  • Classe de dispositif
    2
  • Dispositif implanté ?
    No
  • Distribution
    distributed in the US including AZ, CA, FL, IL, KS, MA, MD, MN, NC, NH, NY, OH, OK, PA, VA, WA, WA DC,and WI and in Canada and Singapore.
  • Description du dispositif
    Replacement HEPA filter for Natus Sterile-Drier Model 43 and Model 44. Filter Catalogue Part Number: 54343, 54344, and 100105-01.
  • Manufacturer
    Natus Medical Incorporated

Manufacturer

Natus Medical Incorporated
  • Adresse du fabricant
    Natus Medical Incorporated, 5900 1st Ave S, Seattle WA 98108-3248
  • Société-mère du fabricant (2017)
    Natus Medical Incorporated
  • Source
    USFDA