Safety Alert for Trade name: Drill Zimmer Biomet - Trauma. Technical Name: Instrumental Kit. ANVISA registration number: 80245480015; 80245480052. Hazard Class: I. Affected Model: 4806-110-35; 2490-75-43; 4807-230-25; 2360-175-20; 2360-153-27; 2360-205-27; 4806-110-35; 4806-100-20; 4806-100-27 - RMS 80245480015 and 80245480052 .. Serial numbers affected: 480611035 63364063; 249007543 63399692; 249007543 63399692; 249007543 63413801; 480723025 63431786; 236017520 63481881. 236015327 63524034; 236020527 63557936; 480611035 63431723. 480610020 63451655; 480610027 63462196

According to Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária (ANVISA), this safety alert involved a device in Brazil that was produced by WM World Medical Imp Exp Ltda; Zimmer Inc.

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  • Type of Event
    Safety alert
  • Event ID
    2457
  • Date
    2017-10-09
  • 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
    Report adverse effects related to these products in Brazil directly to the local sales representative, or: On line: www.wmie.com.br, or www.anvisa.gov.br, or www.fda.gov/medwatch/report.htm , or Tel / Fax: 21 2210-2620 E-mail: sac@wmie.com.br, or zimmer.per@zimmer.com. If after reading this notification you have additional doubts please contact your local Zimmer Biomet distributor, or WM 21 2210-2620 (Monday - Friday from 8:30 am to 6pm), or Zimmer Biomet SAC 1-877-946-2761 Additional Information : This voluntary Recall has been reported to ANVISA and to the US Food and Drug Administration If you wish to notify technical complaints and adverse events use the following channels: Notivisa: Notices of adverse events (AEs) and technical complaints (QT) for products subject to Health Surveillance should be done 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 Additional information: - Date of identification of the problem by the company: 09/28/2017 - Date of notification notice to Anvisa: 09/10/2017 The company that owns the affected product is responsible for contacting its customers in a timely manner. to ensure the effectiveness of the Field Action in progress. It stands out the joint responsibility of the distribution chain and use of health products in maintaining its quality, safety and efficacy, as well as the effectiveness of the Field Action, expressed by RDC 23/2012: "(...) Art 2 ° A holder of registration of health product is the holder of the registration / registration of health product with Anvisa. Single paragraph. The registration holder, as well as other agents involved from the production to the use of the product, or discarding it when applicable, are jointly and severally responsible for maintaining the quality, safety and efficacy of the health products to the final consumer. Art. 12 Distributors of health products shall forward to the registration holder, in a timely manner, the distribution map and other information requested for the notification and execution of field actions. (...) "
  • Reason
    Zimmer biomet is initiating a voluntary recall of trauma drills compossiveis anomalies in the raw material. through the inspection of the raw material, it was verified the possibility of anomaly in 4 lots of the supplier. anomalies may be on the surface or inside the bit, and may increase the risk of fracture. therefore, batches that used this possibly affected raw material are being removed. the affected lots were distributed from march 2016 to may 2017. no injury or damage was reported for this event, either in brazil or worldwide.
  • Action
    Field Action Code ZFA - 2017-135 triggered under the responsibility of the company WM World Medical Imp Exp Ltda. Will make recollection

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