Events

Safety Alert for surgical instrument for ready cable system and arthroplasty

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

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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
    I1606-233
  • Event Number
    2009DM-0003223
  • Date
    2016-06-03
  • Event Country
    Colombia
  • Event Source
    INVIMA
  • Event Source URL
    https://app.invima.gov.co/alertas/dispositivos-medicos-invima?page=138
  • 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 has detected that there is a possibility of tears or holes in the container that contains the components of the implant, affecting the sterile barrier of the device, which could lead to the potential occurrence of adverse events on patients.

Device

surgical instrument for ready cable system and arthroplasty
  • Model / Serial
    Trabecular Metal Knee Implant, specific lots distributed between April 2011 and March 2016.
  • Product Description
    Instruments used for READY cable system implants and hip, knee, shoulder and elbow prostheses. They are used for the preparation of the bone surface and the insertion of the extraction and the alignment of the decath prosthesis, shoulder and elbow.
  • Manufacturer
    Zimmer Inc

Manufacturer

Zimmer Inc
  • 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