Events

Recall of Extension Handle 355 280 for 355 220

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 Synthes.

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
    2010-06-30
  • Event Country
    France
  • Event Source
    ANSM
  • Event Source URL
    https://ansm.sante.fr/S-informer/Informations-de-securite-Retraits-de-lots-et-de-produits/poignee-d-extension-355-280-pour-355-220-synthes-rappel-de-lot
  • 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
    In agreement with Afssaps, the company Synthes informed on June 23, 2010 the users of the extension handle 355 280 for 355 220 of a batch recall. The users concerned in France have received the enclosed mail (30/06/2010) (18 KB). The competent European authorities have been informed of this measure by manufacturer. This information is addressed to the directors of health establishments and local correspondents of materiovigilance for diffusion to the concerned services.

Device

Extension Handle 355 280 for 355 220
  • Model / Serial
  • Product Description
    medical_device
  • Manufacturer
    Synthes

Manufacturer

Synthes