Events

Safety Alert for Shoulder Implants

According to National Institute of Drugs and Food Surveillance (INVIMA), this safety alert involved a device in Colombia that was produced by Biomet Orthopedics Inc. || Zhejiang Biomet Medical Products Co., Ltd..

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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
    R1702-57
  • Event Number
    2009DM-0004137
  • Date
    2017-02-17
  • Event Country
    Colombia
  • Event Source
    INVIMA
  • Event Source URL
    https://app.invima.gov.co/alertas/dispositivos-medicos-invima?page=102
  • 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 states that it has detected that the referenced devices manufactured before september 2011 may have a higher breakage rate than expected, those manufactured after this date have design improvements that increased their resistance, this situation may lead to possible adverse events on the patients.

Device

Shoulder Implants
  • Model / Serial
  • Product Classification
    Orthopedic Devices
  • Product Description
    Indicated in cases of non-inflammatory joint degenerative disease such as osteoarthritis and avascular necrosis. Rheumatoid arthritis. Correction of functional deformity. Fractures of the proximal humerus. Clinical control problems difficult to administer that includes fist arthropathy.
  • Manufacturer
    Biomet Orthopedics Inc. || Zhejiang Biomet Medical Products Co., Ltd.

Manufacturer

Biomet Orthopedics Inc. || Zhejiang Biomet Medical Products Co., Ltd.
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Zimmer Biomet Holdings
  • Manufacturer comment
    “The safety of patients has always been, and continues to be, Zimmer Biomet’s top priority and it is our honor to be a leader in this industry for the past 90 years,” Zimmer Biomet told ICIJ in a statement. “We adhere to strict regulatory standards, and work closely with the FDA and all applicable regulatory agencies in each of our regions as part of our commitment to operating a first-rate quality management system across our global manufacturing network. The company added that it is focused on staying at the forefront of innovation and doing right by the millions of patients who rely on the company’s products.
  • Source
    NIDFSINVIMA