Date Initiated by Firm |
May 08, 2006 |
Date Posted |
January 26, 2008 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on November 06, 2008 |
Recall Number |
Z-0478-2008 |
Recall Event ID |
45513 |
510(K)Number |
K050892
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Product Classification |
Cervical Plate System - Product Code KWQ
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Product |
Hallmark Anterior Cervical Plate System: Primary Bone Screw, Semi Constrained, REF # 62-3140,14mm; Blackstone Medical, 90 Brookdale Drive, Springfield, MA 01104 (The Hallmark Anterior Cervical Plate Systems consists of an assortment of implantable titanium alloy plates and bone screws that are provided non-sterile) |
Code Information |
All Lots (Primary semi-contained rescue Screws: P/N's 62-3100 through 62-3180 and rescue simi-constrained bone screws P/N's 62-4100- 62-4180) |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Blackstone Medical, Inc. 1211 Hamburg Tpke Suite 300 Wayne NJ 07470
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For Additional Information Contact |
973-406-2869
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Manufacturer Reason for Recall |
Incomplete Design Validation: the laser marking on the head of the screw lacked complete process qualification
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FDA Determined Cause 2 |
Device Design |
Action |
On May 8, 2006, a communication to the field was sent via phone, e-mail and fax. Instruction was made to retrieve and return all product in the field. |
Quantity in Commerce |
1,991 semi-constrained primary and rescue screws. |
Distribution |
Nationwide |
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 = KWQ and Original Applicant = BLACKSTONE MEDICAL, INC.
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