| Class 2 Device Recall Depuy Spine Side Fire Needles | |
Date Initiated by Firm | May 04, 2012 |
Date Posted | July 03, 2012 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on August 04, 2016 |
Recall Number | Z-1940-2012 |
Recall Event ID |
61874 |
Product Classification |
Injector, vertebroplasty (does not contain cement) - Product Code OAR
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Product | Depuy Spine Side Fire Needles 13G X 4IN Side-Fire Needle, part of the Confidence Spinal Cement System
Product Code 283904413.
The Confidence Side Fire Needle is used to place bone cement in an intra-vertebral fashion at a desired location. the cement extrudes fro the needle through a port on the side of the needle. |
Code Information |
All lots |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
DePuy Mitek, Inc., a Johnson & Johnson Co. 325 Paramount Dr Raynham MA 02767
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For Additional Information Contact | 800-255-2500 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | Additional Instructions for Use and Surgical Technique for the Confidence Needle due to reports of breakage with the side fire needles |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Labeling design |
Action | Depuy Spine sent a "CORRECTION NOTICE" to all affected customers. The letter identifies the product, problem, and actions to be taken by the customers. A Field Correction Notification Form was attached for customers to complete and return via fax to 508-828-3070. For questions about Confidence Needles, please contact your local DePuy Spine Sales Representative. If you need assistance in locating your local Sales Representative please contact JJHCS CIS @ 1 -800-255 -2500 . |
Quantity in Commerce | 6979 units |
Distribution | Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) and the countries of Canada, Austria, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Lebanon, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Russian Federation, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, UAE, and UK. |
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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