Events

Safety Alert for Hip Joint Osseous Prosthesis System GROUPE LEPINE

According to National Institute of Drugs and Food Surveillance (INVIMA), this safety alert involved a device in Colombia that was produced by Groupe Lepine.

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Alerts provide important information and recommendations about products. Even though an alert has been issued, it does not necessarily mean a product is considered to be unsafe. Safety Alerts, addressed to health workers and users, may include recalls. They can be written by manufacturers, but also by health officials.

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  • Type of Event
    Safety alert
  • Event ID
    R1709-403
  • Event Number
    2010DM-0005181
  • Date
    2017-09-06
  • Event Country
    Colombia
  • Event Source
    INVIMA
  • Event Source URL
    https://app.invima.gov.co/alertas/dispositivos-medicos-invima?page=73
  • Notes / Alerts
    Colombian data is current through June 2019. All of the data comes from the National Institute of Drugs and Food Surveillance (INVIMA), 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 recall data from the U.S. and Colombia.
  • Extra notes in the data
  • Reason
    The manufacturer reports that he has been able to identify that the acetabular-referenced cap does not attach to the cup, once implanted it leaves the opposite end of the cup, leading to possible adverse events being presented to patients.

Device

Hip Joint Osseous Prosthesis System GROUPE LEPINE
  • Model / Serial
    ACETABULAR CLOSURE CAP PAVI
  • Product Description
    To restore the functionality of the hip joint, in cases of total hip arthroplasty for the first time or revision.
  • Manufacturer
    Groupe Lepine

Manufacturer

Groupe Lepine