Safety Alert for Trade name: COLIBRI ADAPTER //. Technical Name: SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS //. ANVISA registration number: 80145901653 //. Risk class: I - Low Risk //. Model: INSTRUMENTAL JOINT NON-ROTATIONAL SHUTTER SYNTHES //. Products Affected: Code: 05.001.108 || Batch: 1635, 1087, 1517, 1518, 1519, 1512, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1516, 1417, 1418, 1441, 1442, 1443, 1444, 1445, 1446, 1447, 1448, 1449, 1450, 1332, 1333, 1338, 1337, 1338, 1338, 1389, 1390, 1391, 1392, 1393, 1394, 1394, 1395, 1338, 1809, 1632; 1633; 1761; 1762; 1747; 1748; 1749; 1750; 1760; 1777; 1778; 1779; 1780; 1784; 1785; 1786; 1795; 1797; 1800; 1801; 1804; 1805; 1806; 1808; 1763; 1764; 1765; 1766; 1767; 1768; 1769; 1770; 1751; 1759 || Quantity: 84 items.

According to Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária (ANVISA), this safety alert involved a device in Brazil that was produced by Johnson & Johnson do Brasil Ind. e Com. de Prod. para Saúde Ltda; Synthes GmbH.

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  • Type of Event
    Safety alert
  • Event ID
    2038
  • Date
    2016-11-24
  • Event Country
  • Event Source
    ANVISA
  • Event Source URL
  • Notes / Alerts
    Brazilian data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from Anvisa, except for the categories Manufacturer Parent Company and Product Classification.
    The Parent Company and the Product Classification were added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records. The device classification information comes from FDA’s Product Classification by Review Panel, based on matches of data from the U.S. and Brazil.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Check if you have any of the affected products and take the following actions, as appropriate. If you have any of the affected products identified, follow these steps: • Ensure that all persons in your facility who may be involved in this notification read this letter carefully. • Immediately identify and quarantine all products listed below and not used in order to ensure that the affected products are not used. • Keep a copy of this notice with the affected product (s) listed above. • Fill in the Verification Section (page 3 of this letter), marking the appropriate field to indicate that the affected product was found. Also, indicate the number of devices found and their serial number. Enter your name, title, address, phone number, signature and date in the spaces provided. • Return the completed Verification Section to your local DePuy Synthes contact. • Contact your local DePuy Synthes sales organization to arrange for the return of the affected devices and to obtain a replacement. If you DO NOT have any of the affected products identified, follow these steps: • Complete the Verification Section (page 3 of this letter) by marking the appropriate field to indicate that no affected products have been found. Enter your name, title, address, phone number, signature and date in the spaces provided. This return documentation confirms that you have received the withdrawal information from the medical device. • Return the completed Verification Section to your local DePuy Synthes contact. If you wish to notify technical complaints and adverse events use the following channels: Notivisa: Notices of adverse events (AE) and technical complaints (QT) for products subject to Sanitary Surveillance should be made through the NOTIVISA System. To access the System, you must register and select the Health Professional option, if you are a liberal professional or the Institution / Entity option, if you are a professional of an institution / entity. Technovigilance System: Patient or citizen can notify through the Technovigilance System / SISTEC access through the link
  • Reason
    There is a potential for the hummingbird adapter and small adapter for colibri ii and small battery drive and small battery drive ii engines to generate excessive internal pressure, which may cause the device to explode. while preliminary internal testing has determined that this scenario is highly unlikely to occur, synthes has decided to withdraw such field products as products subject to this product recall could cause permanent injury to the wearer and / or patient.
  • Action
    Field Action Code R421630 triggered under the responsibility of Johnson & Johnson do Brasil Ind. And Com. De Prod. for Health Ltda. Company will collect for later return to the foreign manufacturer.

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