| Date Initiated by Firm | November 24, 2015 |
| Date Posted | December 22, 2015 |
| Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on June 27, 2016 |
| Recall Number | Z-0469-2016 |
| Recall Event ID |
72748 |
| Product Classification |
Arthroscopic surgery component - Product Code HRX
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| Product | Hook Blade, Angled. Part number 7058A. Sterile disposable blade for use with Endoscopic Tarsal Tunnel Decompression (ETTD) System. |
| Code Information |
Lot number MDHZ620 |
| FEI Number |
1000118334
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Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Instratek, Incorporated 15200 Middlebrook Dr Ste G Houston TX 77058-1217
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| For Additional Information Contact | Jeff Seavey 281-890-8020 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | The sterile blade will not fit into the handle provided with the ETTD system. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Employee error |
| Action | Instratek contacted customers by phone call either by direct contact or voice mail message on November 23, 2015. that a recall was being initiated. Formal letters were sent via UPS to the Customers annoucing the recall on November 24, 2015.
Immediately examine your inventory and quarantine product subject to recall. In addition, if you may have further distributed this product,please identify your customers and notify them at once of this product recall. Your notification to your customers may be enhanced by including a copy of this recall notification letter.
You should contact lnstratek's Customer service for a return authorization number and further instructions for return of unused product. |
| Quantity in Commerce | 39 units |
| Distribution | US distribution to the states: TX, UT, NY and CO. |
| Total Product Life Cycle | TPLC Device Report |
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1 A record in this database is created when a firm initiates a correction or removal action. The record is updated if the FDA identifies a violation and classifies the action as a recall, and it is updated for a final time when the recall is terminated. Learn more about medical device recalls. 2 Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall. 3 For details about termination of a recall see Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 21 §7.55.
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