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Z-2869-2017Class II

Non-Locking screws in the following lengths: (a) NEO(R) 0.27 - 10 mm, REF W27 ST010 (b) NEO(R) 0.27 - 12 mm...

In2Bones SAS / initiated 2017-07-13 / Terminated / root cause: design

In2Bones, SAS began a recall of Non-Locking screws in the following lengths: (a) NEO(R) 0.27 - 10 mm, REF W27 ST010 (b) NEO(R) 0.27 - 12 mm, REF W27 ST012 (c) DRP 0.27 - 12 mm, REF W27 ST012... on . FDA classified it as Class II and gives the reason as "The firm received several customer complaints reporting some perioperative breakages of NE0411 Non-Locking screws when inserting the screw into the radius diaphysis". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as design.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-2869-2017
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Initiated
Posted
Terminated
Recalling firm
In2Bones SAS
Product
Non-Locking screws in the following lengths: (a) NEO(R) 0.27 - 10 mm, REF W27 ST010 (b) NEO(R) 0.27 - 12 mm, REF W27 ST012 (c) DRP 0.27 - 12 mm, REF W27 ST012 (d) NEO(R) 0.27 - 14 mm, REF W27 ST014 (e) NEO(R) 0.27 - 16 mm, REF W27 ST016 (f) NEO(R) 0.27 - 18 mm, REF W27 ST018 (f) DRP 0.27 - 18 mm, REF W27 ST018 The NEOVIEW(R) Plating System is intended for fixation of intra-articular and extra-articular fractures of the distal radius and reconstruction of the distal radius. It is composed of a NEOVIEW" plate in PEEK and NE0411 screws in Ti6Al4V that are available in Locking or Non-Locking versions. The NEOVIEW411 Screw Set consists of a standard set of NE0411 screws with different lengths suitable for the implantation of a NEOVIEW9 plate for an average anatomy
Product code
HRS Plate, Fixation, Bone
Reason for recall
The firm received several customer complaints reporting some perioperative breakages of NE0411 Non-Locking screws when inserting the screw into the radius diaphysis
Root cause tag
design
FDA root cause
Device Design
Action
In2Bones sent a Field Safety Corrective Action letter dated July 13, 2017, to all affected customers. The consignee was directed to remove the products from distribution and return it to the recalling firm. Customers with questions were instructed to contact the Quality and Regulatory Affairs team at: +33 4 72 29 26 26/ +337 61 88 44 30 or by email: [email protected].
Quantity in commerce
287 screws
Distribution
Worldwide Diribution - US including Tennessee; Foreign - Italy, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, UK, and France
Product codes and lots
All batch numbers

Enforcement reports

One row per recalled product line
FDA enforcement reports joined to recall event Z-2869-2017
Recall numberClassStatusVoluntary or mandatedReport dateClassified
Z-2869-2017Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated