Safety Alert for Trade name: PG Razek Canned Compression Screw. Technical Name: Non-absorbable screw for osteosynthesis. ANVISA registration number: 80356130140. Risk class: III. Affected template: 500030100; 500030300; 500030400; 500030500; 500030600; 500030700; 500030800; 500031000; 500031100; 500031300; 5,000,315,00; 5,000,317,00; 500031900; 500032100; 500032200; 500032300; 500032400; 500032600; 500033000; 500033100; 500033200; 500033300; 500033400 .. Serial numbers affected: 500030100 (LOT 000093 E 000147); 500030300 (LOT 000106 AND LOT 000157); 500030400 (LOT 000152); 500030500 (LOT 000105 E 000162); 500030600 (LOT 000154); 500030700 (LOT 000092 E 000160); 500030800 (LOT 000155); 500031000 (LOT 000153); 500031100 (LOT 000100 E 000161); 500031300 (LOT 000108 E 000164); 500031500 (LOT 000167); 500031700 (LOT 000110 E 000165); 500031900 (LOT 000095 E 000156); 500032100 (LOT 000163); 500032200 (LOT 000076); 500032300 (LOT 000078 E 000183); 500032400 (LOT 000079 AND 000099); 500032600 (LOT 000113 E 000184); 500033000 (LOT 000090 E 000187); 5,00033100 (LOT 000086); 500033200 (LOT 000087 E 000115); 500033300 (LOT 000091); 500033400 (LOT 000088)

According to Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária (ANVISA), this safety alert involved a device in Brazil that was produced by Razek Equipamentos Ltda.

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  • Type of Event
    Safety alert
  • Event ID
    2455
  • Date
    2017-12-22
  • 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
    No recommendations are required for patients. Users should follow all recommendations in the usage instruction. The batches specified must be segregated and sent to the manufacturer. In case of break during insertion, remove the screw and use another equivalent, and take the shipping procedures to the manufacturer. For implanted screws without occurrences no action is required. 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 Additional information: - Date of identification of the problem by the company: 11/14/2017 - Date of notification notice to Anvisa: 12/22/2017 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
    We have drawn a deviation in the geometry of a batch of a profile tool used in the machining of the proximal screw thread which may have resulted in the embrittlement of the hexalobular socket region and the consequent decrease of the mechanical properties in the region of the screw head. this may result in the breaking of part of the bolt only during insertion and in case of excessive forces. this tooling was used only in some batches manufactured. we have the information that part of the lot in question has already been used successfully, without any negative occurrence, in any way, demonstrating our commitment to the excellence of our products, we are opening a field action to collect and exchange the lots identified. all the necessary measures have already been taken and, even more, the rigorousness of receiving the tooling so that deviations such as this one do not occur again. as mentioned, if the bolts of said batches have already been used without occurrences, no further action is necessary.
  • Action
    Field Action Code 3425 triggered under the responsibility of the company Razek Equipamentos Ltda. Will make recollection

Manufacturer

  • Source
    ANVSANVISA