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Table 3 Reasons of osteosynthesis implant and joint replacement implant recalls in China, America, Canada and Australia

From: Investigation and analysis of four countries’ recalls of osteosynthesis implants and joint replacement implants from 2011 to 2021

Recalls

Process control

Packaging process control

Mislabeled

Nonconforming material or component

Clinical application

Device design

Supervising process control

Instruction design

Mix-up of material or component

Process design

Others

Osteosynthesis implant

Total

NO

56

54

52

44

34

33

23

8

4

3

4

  

P (%)

17.78

17.14

16.51

13.97

10.79

10.48

7.30

2.54

1.27

0.95

1.27

 

China

NO

20

14

22

20

4

0

6

2

2

1

2

  

P (%)

21.51

15.05

23.66

21.51

4.30

0.00

6.45

2.15

2.15

1.08

2.15

 

America

NO

10

2

11

9

6

17

7

1

1

2

1

  

P (%)

14.93

2.99

16.42

13.43

8.96

25.37

10.45

1.49

1.49

2.99

1.49

 

Canada

NO

12

12

5

9

11

9

7

1

1

0

0

  

P (%)

17.91

17.91

7.46

13.43

16.42

13.43

10.45

1.49

1.49

0.00

0.00

 

Australia

NO

14

17

14

6

13

7

3

4

0

0

0

  

P (%)

17.95

21.79

17.95

7.69

16.67

8.97

3.85

5.13

0.00

0.00

0.00

Joint replacement implant

Total

NO

42

62

47

38

40

25

13

5

5

2

7

  

P (%)

14.69

21.68%

16.43

13.29

13.99

8.74

4.55

1.75

1.75

0.70

2.45

 

China

NO

15

27

28

10

3

7

4

2

3

1

4

  

P (%)

14.42

25.96

26.92

9.62

2.88

6.73

3.85

1.92

2.88

0.96

3.85

 

America

NO

10

17

8

9

9

9

6

0

0

0

0

  

P (%)

14.71

25.00

11.76

13.24

13.24

13.24

8.82

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

 

Canada

NO

10

12

4

8

7

3

2

1

2

0

1

  

P (%)

20.00

24.00

8.00

16.00

14.00

6.00

4.00

2.00

4.00

0.00

2.00

 

Australia

NO

7

6

7

11

21

6

1

2

0

1

2

  

P (%)

10.94

9.38

10.94

17.19

32.81

9.38

1.56

3.13

0.00

1.56

3.13

  1. NO., number; P (%), percentage