Events

Recall of Trapezo Métacarpienne Ivory prosthesis

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 Memometal Technologies.

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
    2009-12-10
  • 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-cols-longs-wmel-de-la-prothese-trapezo-metacarpienne-ivory-de-chez-memometal-technologies
  • 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 Afssaps was informed on 02/12/2009 of a recall of the WMEL long necks of the Trapezo Métacarpienne Ivory prosthesis made by the company Memometal Technologies on 01/12/2009 following the risk of rupture of these implants. The users concerned, in France, received the attached mail (10/12/2009) (1364 ko). The competent European authorities have been informed of this measure by Afssaps. This information is addressed to the directors of health establishments and local correspondents of materiovigilance for diffusion to the concerned services.

Device

Trapezo Métacarpienne Ivory prosthesis

Manufacturer

Memometal Technologies
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Stryker
  • Source
    LAANSM