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Z-1718-2019Class II

Rim Plate, 10-Hole, Left, PRS RX System. Titanium, implantable -

I.T.S. GmbH / initiated 2019-05-09 / Open, Classified / root cause: labeling and UDI

I.T.S. GmbH began a recall of Rim Plate, 10-Hole, Left, PRS RX System. Titanium, implantable - Product Usage: The implant temporarily stabilizes bone segments until bony consolidation has... on . FDA classified it as Class II and gives the reason as "The titanium implant has the wrong article number laser marked on it". As of , the recall status on record is Open, Classified, and MDM tags the root cause as labeling and UDI.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-1718-2019
Classification
Class II
Status
Open, Classified
Initiated
Posted
Recalling firm
I.T.S. GmbH
Product
Rim Plate, 10-Hole, Left, PRS RX System. Titanium, implantable - Product Usage: The implant temporarily stabilizes bone segments until bony consolidation has taken place. After this, the implant has no more use and can be removed.
Product code
HRS Plate, Fixation, Bone
Reason for recall
The titanium implant has the wrong article number laser marked on it.
Root cause tag
labeling and UDI
FDA root cause
Labeling mix-ups
Action
I.T.S. GmbH notified international consignees initially on about 05/09/2019, via an updated "Urgent Notice MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL" letter, and US customers were notified to quarantine affected devices. On about 05/13/2019, US customers were notified via an updated "Urgent Notice MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL" letter. Customers were instructed to immediately review their inventory to identify and remove all affected products listed above in a manner that ensures the affected products will not be used, review, complete, sign and return the attached reply form and send it back within 5 business days of receipt of the notification, return any affected product as soon as possible within 30 business days and include a copy of this notification, and forward the recall notification to any appropriate parties that need to be informed about this recall. lf any of the affected products have been forwarded to another facility, customers were instructed to contact that facility to arrange return and provide them with a copy of the recall notification. A copy of this letter was instructed to be kept.
Quantity in commerce
65 devices
Distribution
Worldwide distribution - US nationwide distribution in the states of Florida and Puerto Rico, and countries of Austria, Netherlands, Slovenia, South Africa, Switzerland.
Product codes and lots
Model Number: 21206-10; Lot Code: 26/F42778

Enforcement reports

One row per recalled product line
FDA enforcement reports joined to recall event Z-1718-2019
Recall numberClassStatusVoluntary or mandatedReport dateClassified
Z-1718-2019Class IIOngoingVoluntary: Firm initiated