Date Initiated by Firm | June 27, 2011 |
Date Posted | August 31, 2011 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on January 19, 2012 |
Recall Number | Z-3106-2011 |
Recall Event ID |
59229 |
Product Classification |
manual orthopedic instrument - Product Code LXH
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Product | Depuy Mitek Ratchet Handle with Quick Connect
Product code: 219970.
Instrument used with anchor inserters for insertion of DePuy Mitek Interference Screws (orthopedic). |
Code Information |
Finished Goods (Box label) Lot Numbers: 1105101 and 1106132. Component lot number Etched on Reusable Handle 1012001 and 1106001 |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
DePuy Mitek, Inc., a Johnson & Johnson Co. 325 Paramount Dr Raynham MA 02767
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For Additional Information Contact | james Kenney 508-880-8100 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | Quick Disconnect Ratchet Handle may slip up the driver shaft or disengage leaving the shaft in the screw head. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Process change control |
Action | Depuy Mitek issued Original Customer Notification Letter on 6/27/11 and an Updated letter to clarify the lot number information sent 6/29/11. Hospitals requested to immediately check all inventories for affected product and return for repalcement product. Also notify surgeons aware of this potential issue and potential risk of a delay in surgery. questions or concerns with regard to this program, please contact your local DePuy Mitek Representative or DePuy Mitek Customer Service directly at 1-800-382-4682, PROMPT 3. |
Quantity in Commerce | 75 units |
Distribution | Nationwide distribution. |
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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