| Date Initiated by Firm | April 24, 2006 |
| Date Posted | September 16, 2006 |
| Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on September 15, 2006 |
| Recall Number | Z-1506-06 |
| Recall Event ID |
36031 |
| Product Classification |
Ball joint clamp - Product Code FWZ
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| Product | Ruggles Leyla Ball Joint Clamp, MODEL/CATALOG #: R2383 . The Leyla Ball Joint Clamp is part of the Table Mounting Hardware that is used with the Leyla Retractor System. The Leyla Table Mounting Hardware consists of the Ball Joint Clamp, the Rigid Holding Rod, the Coupling Head, and the Coupling Head Turn Table. The Ball Joint Clamp is available individually or as part of the Table Mount Set. The Table Mounting Hardware are attachments to operating room surgical tables. The product is supplied non-sterile and may be packaged individually or as part of the Table Mount Set. |
| Code Information |
The affected product can be identified by the following code on the product label: 143 60173 6. |
| FEI Number |
2430952
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Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
J. Jamner Surgical Instruments, Inc. 9 Skyline Drive Hawthorne NY 10532-2100
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| For Additional Information Contact | Eric R. Gillman 609-936-2378 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | The Ruggles Leyla Ball Joint Clamp may not properly tighten onto the Rigid Holding Rod. Although this condition can be observed during assembly, if the device were to be used during surgery, any attachments to the Rigid Holding Rod could move. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Other |
| Action | On 4/24/06, Integra LifeSciences Corp. sent an 'URGENT - RECALL NOTICE' letter (dated 4/24/06) and a 'RECALL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT' Form to the 5 hospitals and 1 salesman that received the product. |
| Quantity in Commerce | 8 units |
| Distribution | 5 hospitals in MS, IL, WI and TX, and 1 salesman in IL. |
| 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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