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Covidien Devon Light Glove 의 리콜

Department of Health, Therapeutic Goods Administration에 따르면, 해당 리콜 는 Australia 에서 Covidien Pty Ltd 에 의해 제조된 제품과 관련되어 있습니다.

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의료기기에 문제가 생겼을 경우 제조사가 이를 바로잡거나 시장에서 회수하는 조치를 말한다. 회수(Recall)는 의료기기에 결함이 있거나, 건강에 위협이 되거나, 또는 결함도 있고 건강에도 위협이 될 경우에 발생한다.

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  • 사례 유형
    Recall
  • 사례 ID
    RC-2017-RN-00008-1
  • 사례 위험등급
    Class II
  • 사례 시작날짜
    2017-01-05
  • 사례 국가
    Australia
  • 사례 출처
    DHTGA
  • 사례 출처 URL
    https://apps.tga.gov.au/Prod/sara/arn-detail.aspx?k=RC-2017-RN-00008-1
  • 비고 / 경고
    Australian data is current through July 2018. All of the data comes from the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration, 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 Australia.
  • 데이터 추가 비고
  • 원인
    Customers have reported that on rare occasions, the devon light glove may split upon application to the devon light handle adapter. some of the reported splits resulted from difficult application of the light glove to the handle adapter. more recently, clinicians have reported finding splits in the light glove following surgery completion, where no difficulty in application of the light glove was encountered or finding splits directly out of the package. a split in the light glove causes a breach in the sterile field and can increase the potential for infection. there have been two reports in which splits were found at the conclusion of surgery.
  • 조치
    Medtronic is advising the distributor to quarantine and discontinue use of the affected lots prior to returning them for a credit. The distributor is further requested to forward the recall letter to hospitals with the affected lots.

Device

Covidien Devon Light Glove
  • 모델명 / 제조번호(시리얼번호)
    Covidien Devon Light Glove Product Codes: 571711, 31140208, 31140216, 31140257All Lot Numbers within expiry beginning with 630XXXXXXX and lower ARTG Number: 186761
  • Manufacturer
    Covidien Pty Ltd

Manufacturer

Covidien Pty Ltd
  • 제조사 모회사 (2017)
    Medtronic plc
  • 제조사 의견
    “If our surveillance systems identify a potential performance issue, our personnel promptly evaluate the problem, including, when appropriate, conducting root cause investigations and internal testing to assess whether the product continues to meet specifications and defined performance criteria,” Medtronic told ICIJ in a statement. “In some cases, based on this evaluation, Medtronic may determine that a recall is necessary.” The company said that it communicates with healthcare providers and/or patients and provide recommendations to address such issues. Medtronic noted that these communications can include letters, emails, calls, press releases, physician notifications and social media postings, as well as informing the FDA and other regulators of the actions.
  • Source
    DHTGA