Events

Recall of Caspar compression screws FF 905 SB from B-Braun Aesculap

According to L’Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé (ANSM), this recall involved a device in France that was produced by B-Braun Aesculap.

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Date
    2003-08-29
  • Event Country
    France
  • Event Source
    ANSM
  • Event Source URL
    https://ansm.sante.fr/S-informer/Informations-de-securite-Retraits-de-lots-et-de-produits/rappel-des-vis-de-contention-caspar-reference-ff-905-sb-de-la-societe-b-braun-aesculap
  • Notes / Alerts
    French data is current through early September 2018. All of the data comes from L’Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé (ANSM), 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 France.
  • Extra notes in the data
  • Action
    The B-Braun Aesculap company informed Afssaps on August 6, 2003 that it was recalling four Caspar screws references, following the discovery of a possible loss of sterility of these devices due to a deterioration of their packaging .. The recalled references are. FF 904 SB, lots 51178772, 51183381, 81228436, 81230684. FF 905 SB, lots 51176439, 51185061, 81224373, 81225979, 81227161, 81230937, 81232034, 81232035. FF 909 SB, lot 51183380. FF 912 SB, lots n 51172034, 51179282, 51179970, 81231467 .. The company B-Braun has distributed in France only the reference FF 905 SB and warned the five user centers concerned the recall initiated by means of the attached letter (06/08/2003 ) (11 KB)

Device

Caspar compression screws FF 905 SB from B-Braun Aesculap
  • Model / Serial
  • Product Description
    medical_device
  • Manufacturer
    B-Braun Aesculap

Manufacturer

B-Braun Aesculap
  • Source
    LAANSM