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Z-2340-2019Class II

PRO-DEX Surgical Driver Battery Pack PDBP-001 Series PRO-DEX Battery Pack, Single Pouch - PDBP-001-2 PRO-DEX...

Pro-Dex Inc / initiated 2018-09-25 / Terminated / root cause: packaging

Pro-Dex Inc began a recall of PRO-DEX Surgical Driver Battery Pack PDBP-001 Series PRO-DEX Battery Pack, Single Pouch - PDBP-001-2 PRO-DEX Battery Pack, 40 Pouches - PDBP-040-2 Product... on . FDA classified it as Class II and gives the reason as "Visual particulates within a battery Tyvek pouch. The battery is provided sterile for use with surgical drivers". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as packaging.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-2340-2019
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Initiated
Posted
Terminated
Recalling firm
Pro-Dex Inc
Product
PRO-DEX Surgical Driver Battery Pack PDBP-001 Series PRO-DEX Battery Pack, Single Pouch - PDBP-001-2 PRO-DEX Battery Pack, 40 Pouches - PDBP-040-2 Product Usage: -The PDBP-001 Battery is a single use (non-rechargeable) sterile lithium ion battery accessory that powers the PDSD Surgical driver. There is only one PDSD Surgical driver currently being produced (PDSD-5000) and the battery only works to power this driver. -The PDSD Series surgical drivers are Pro-Dex Branded surgical fixation drivers meant to drive surgical screws into bone in the CMF region of the body. They are class I exempt (Product codes GEY/GXL) battery powered hand pieces with a fixed collet. The only accessory is the PDBP-001 battery.
Product code
GEY Motor, Surgical Instrument, Ac-Powered
Reason for recall
Visual particulates within a battery Tyvek pouch. The battery is provided sterile for use with surgical drivers.
Root cause tag
packaging
FDA root cause
Under Investigation by firm
Action
On 09/25/2018, the firm sent an "URGENT" notification to customers via email and followed up with a (USPS) letter on 09/26/2018 informing them that certain lots of sterile batteries may have visible particulates within the battery Tyvek pouch. Customers were advised to 1) "immediately cease distribution and use of these lots, and 2) Inventory and distribution records should be evaluated immediately to ensure that affected product is removed from any potential point of use". Customers are instructed to return products to: Returns Department (Recall complaint C18-061 Pro-Dex, Inc. 2361 McGaw Avenue Irvine, CA 92614 USA and to reference the Recall Complaint #C18-061 on the outside of the shipping box. If the customers have any questions or concerns to contact the QARA group at 949 769 3200.
Quantity in commerce
68 cases of 40 batteries = 2,720 individual batteries
Distribution
Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distributed in the states of CA, FL, MI, and TX, country of Finland.
Product codes and lots
PDBP-001 Series Model: PDBP-040-2 (40ct PDBP-001-2) which are 40 count batteries. Lot(s): K098N (61900), K0B3F (62625)  K098N and K0B3F are Pro-Dex lot numbers. 61900 and 62625 are the contract packager's lot numbers  UDI Code: (01) 0 0860540 00025 6

Enforcement reports

One row per recalled product line
FDA enforcement reports joined to recall event Z-2340-2019
Recall numberClassStatusVoluntary or mandatedReport dateClassified
Z-2340-2019Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated