| Class 2 Device Recall Intramedullary Skeletal Kinetic Distractor (ISKD) | |
Date Initiated by Firm | October 09, 2009 |
Date Posted | November 13, 2009 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on September 24, 2010 |
Recall Number | Z-0262-2010 |
Recall Event ID |
53578 |
Product Classification |
Limb Lengthener - Product Code HSB
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Product | Intramedullary Skeletal Kinetic Distractor (ISKD) is an internal limb lengthening device consisting of a telescoping Internal Limb Lengthener, Locking Screws, Instrumentation and an external hand-held Monitor; catalog numbers: T10-215-265, T10-215-265NS, T10-255-305, T10-255-305NS, T10-255-335, T10-300-350, T10-300-350NS, T12-215-265, T12-245-295, T12-255-305, T12-255-305NS, T12-255-335, T12-300-350, T12-380-380, F12-255-305, F12-255-305NS, F12-255-335, F12-255-335NS, F12-300-350, F12-300-350NS, F12-300-380, F12-300-380NS, F12-345-395, F12-345-395NS, F12-345-425, and F12-345-425NS. |
Code Information |
All lot and serial numbers are being recalled. |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Orthofix, Inc 1720 Bray Central Dr McKinney TX 75069-8207
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For Additional Information Contact | 469-742-2500 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | ISKD lengthening device has the potential for not pre-distracting. This may cause or contribute to device malfunction, and if not discovered prior to use, may require surgical re-intervention or removal. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Other |
Action | Firm notified consignees by letter sent via certified mail on 10/9/2009. Follow up is planned for nonresponders. Questions are directed to the firm at (800) 527-0404. |
Quantity in Commerce | 539 units |
Distribution | Worldwide distribution - In the US: FL, MD, TN, OH, NY, CA, GA. Also Mexico, Italy, Canada. |
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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