U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
데이터 추가 비고
Suture, recombinant technology - Product Code NWJ
원인
Data has shown that degradation of a raw material used in phantom fiber may occur more quickly than expected if improperly stored. this may impact the shelf-life of the product which could cause the suture to lose strength more quickly than expected.
조치
The firm, Wright, sent an "Urgent Field Safety Notice" letter by email on 02/08/2018. The firm followed up with a letter on April 02, 2018 disseminated by FedEx Priority mail to their customers. The letter described the product, problem and actions to be taken. The customers were instructed to do the following actions:
" Cease using the affected devices immediately.
" Medical facilities are to determine if any of the recalled implants are on hand, and return affected implants immediately to Wright Medical.
"Review the notice and complete the Acknowledgement Section Attachment C to signify that your facility has been informed of this Field Safety Notice (Recall).
" Return the completed Acknowledgement to Wright Medical via email to: FieldAction@wright.com within five (5) working days of this notice.
"Contact customer service at 1-888-494-7950 to facilitate any product returns.
For any inquiries regarding the Phantom Fiber Field Safety Notice (Recall) contact: Wright Medical Quality Systems Manager by Email: FieldAction@wright.com or Phone: 952.683.7482.