| Class 2 Device Recall Brainlab AG |  |
Date Initiated by Firm | January 16, 2015 |
Date Posted | February 26, 2015 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on March 13, 2017 |
Recall Number | Z-1215-2015 |
Recall Event ID |
70291 |
510(K)Number | K122011 |
Product Classification |
Orthopedic stereotaxic instrument - Product Code OLO
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Product | The Brainlab Offset Cup Impactor Universal. Part of the Brainlab hip system. An intraoperative image-guided localization system to enable minimally invasive orthopedic surgery. (a stereotaxic instrument) |
Code Information |
Model 52856 BL CURVED CUP INSERTER UNIVERSAL SHAFT; and MODEL 52856A BL OFFSET CUP IMPACTOR UNIVERSAL SHAFT, all serial/lot numbers distributed prior to January 13, 2015. |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Brainlab AG Kapellenstrasse 12 Feldkirchen Germany
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For Additional Information Contact | 800-5975911 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | The recommended sterilization and drying parameters are not effective to achieve the minimum required sterilization level. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Reprocessing Controls |
Action | FIELD SAFETY NOTICE / PRODUCT NOTIFICATION letters dated December 11, 2014 were sent to all direct accounts (customers). The letters included instructions for customers to utilize the sterilization cycles included in the letter. Customers were further advised to alert users of these devices to the sterilization process changes. Customers with questions can contact Brainlab by telephone at 800-597-5911 or via e-mail at us.support@brainlab.com. |
Quantity in Commerce | 114 offset cup impactors |
Distribution | Worldwide Distribution - US: Nationwide (AZ, CA, ID, IL, MD, MI, MN, OH, OK, OR, TN, WA, WI, WV); Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom |
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 = OLO
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