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Class 3 Device Recall T2 Ankle Arthrodesis Nail Surgical Protocol

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 Class 3 Device Recall T2 Ankle Arthrodesis Nail Surgical Protocolsee related information
Date Initiated by FirmNovember 17, 2006
Date PostedAugust 18, 2009
Recall Status1 Terminated 3 on August 20, 2009
Recall NumberZ-1818-2009
Recall Event ID 52379
510(K)NumberK051590 
Product Classification Intramedullary Fixation Rod - Product Code HSB
ProductT2 Ankle Arthrodesis Nail Surgical Protocol, Catalog Number LT2AA-OT, Stryker Orthopaedics The Surgical Protocol instructs surgeons on proper surgical technique for the T2 Ankle Arthrodesis Nail.
Code Information n/a
FEI Number 3003070421
Recalling Firm/
Manufacturer		 Stryker Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
325 Corporate Dr
Mahwah NJ 07430
For Additional Information ContactRita Intorella
201-831-5825
Manufacturer Reason
for Recall		Operative Surgical Technique was found to have a typographical error where hyphens were inadvertently omitted in incision lengths (i.e. 1520 cm should be 15-20 cm).
FDA Determined
Cause 2		Labeling Change Control
ActionImportant Product Correction Letters, dated November 17, 2006, were sent to all Stryker Branches/agencies via Federal Express. The letter stated the issue and asked consignees to examine their inventory and contact their sales reps. It also told them to destroy the affected Operative Techniques by cutting them in half and discarding them, complete the attached Acknowledgment Form, and fax a signed copy of that form to 201-831-6069. The letter stated that Stryker Orthopaedics Customer Service reps would place consignees' re-orders for the product being destroyed. Also, the letter stated that in the interim a correct revision of the Operative Technique could be found online. Customers are to contact Dave O'Dell at 201-831-5277 or Rita Intorrella at 201-831-5825 with any questions.
Quantity in Commerce1270
DistributionNationwide 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 For details about termination of a recall see Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 21 §7.55.
510(K) Database510(K)s with Product Code = HSB
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