Date Initiated by Firm | August 24, 2011 |
Date Posted | June 01, 2012 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on December 04, 2012 |
Recall Number | Z-1698-2012 |
Recall Event ID |
61623 |
510(K)Number | K103034 |
Product Classification |
Intervertebral fusion device with bone graft, lumbar - Product Code MAX
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Product | Transforminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF) PEEK Inserter used in the Genesys Spine Apache" Interbody Fusion System.
The TLIF PEEK inserter is used to introduce the TLIF PEEK implant into the patients spine by threading the implant onto the tip of the inserter shaft. Once the implant is seated within the vertebrae the inserter is removed by unthreading the inserter from the implant. |
Code Information |
Model GP200. The four inserters were labeled with GP 200, Lot #1086. |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Genesys Orthopedic Systems, LLC 1250 S Capital Of Texas Hwy Bldg #3, Suite 600 Austin TX 78746-6446
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For Additional Information Contact | Mr. William Sowers 512-381-7070 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | The inserters have the potential to break. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Reprocessing Controls |
Action | Genesys Orthopedic Systems, LLC decided to recall the affected product and called their customers on August 24, 2011. The firm removed the inserters from distribution from 8/24-31/2011. |
Quantity in Commerce | 4 inserters |
Distribution | Nationwide Distribution including Florida and Texas. |
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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510(K) Database | 510(K)s with Product Code = MAX
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