Events

Safety Alert for surgical implants system non-active artificial ligaments - Lars

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

What is this?

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
    I1611-523
  • Event Number
    2011DM-0008121
  • Date
    2016-11-22
  • Event Country
    Colombia
  • Event Source
    INVIMA
  • Event Source URL
    https://app.invima.gov.co/alertas/dispositivos-medicos-invima?page=113
  • 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 informs about the possibility of a discrepancy in the labeling of the referenced product which does not have the ce marking, which can lead to potential confusion for users and non-compliance with the registered and approved labeling for commercialization.

Device

surgical implants system non-active artificial ligaments - Lars
  • Model / Serial
    104.002
  • Product Description
    Artificial ligaments are non-active surgical implants designed to compensate for the loss of natural ligaments or to serve as reinforcement in joints of upper and lower limbs.
  • Manufacturer
    Corin Limited || Lars

Manufacturer

Corin Limited || Lars