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Class 2 Device Recall MEDLINE UNITE

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 Class 2 Device Recall MEDLINE UNITEsee related information
Date Initiated by FirmDecember 22, 2022
Date PostedFebruary 01, 2023
Recall Status1 Open3, Classified
Recall NumberZ-1046-2023
Recall Event ID 91491
510(K)NumberK181280 
Product Classification Prosthesis, knee, patello/femoral, semi-constrained, cemented, metal/polymer - Product Code KRR
ProductMEDLINE UNITE FOOT & ANKLE Screw, Polyaxial Locking, Mini T8 (2.0x8mm), REF MMSL2008
Code Information GTIN 10193489120707, Lot Number 810304
FEI Number 1417592
Recalling Firm/
Manufacturer		 MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP - Northfield
3 Lakes Dr
Northfield IL 60093-2753
For Additional Information ContactKarin Johnson
886-359-1704
Manufacturer Reason
for Recall		The recall is due to observed intra-operative screw failure. When pre-drilled with 1.3mm drill bit for 2.0mm screws and 1.6mm drill bit for 2.4mm we have observed screw failure due to excessive torque.
FDA Determined
Cause 2		Device Design
ActionMedline issued a MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL notice to its direct consignees on 01/05/2023 by US mail and its distributors on 01/07/2023 by email. The notice explained the problem and requested the following: "REQUIRED ACTION: 1. Immediately check your stock for the affected items. Quarantine all affected product. All consignment inventory will be addressed by your local Medline UNITE Sales Representative. 2. Please return the completed enclosed response form listing the quantity of affected product on hand. Even if you do not have any affected product please complete and return the form, as indicated on the response form. 3. If you have transferred possession of this product to another individual, to another department or another location in your organization you are required by FDA regulations to notify them of this recall communication. Have the customers return any affected product to you for collection and return to Medline Industries, LP. FURTHER ACTION: Medline is immediately recommending the use of our 1.6mm pre-drill for 2.0mm screws, and our 1.9mm pre-drill for the use of our 2.4mm screws and 2.7mm screws. If you have any questions, please contact 866-359-1704."
Quantity in Commerce420 units
DistributionUS Nationwide distribution.
Total Product Life CycleTPLC Device Report
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 The manufacturer has initiated the recall and not all products have been corrected or removed. This record will be updated as the status changes.
510(K) Database510(K)s with Product Code = KRR
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