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Z-0110-2020Class II

YUKON Polyaxial Screws (3.5 X 12 mm, Owning Site: Leesburg USA 3.5 X 14 mm, 3.5 X 32 mm, 3.5 X 34 mm, 3.5 X...

K2M, Inc / initiated 2018-07-24 / Terminated / root cause: manufacturing process

K2M, Inc began a recall of YUKON Polyaxial Screws (3.5 X 12 mm, Owning Site: Leesburg USA 3.5 X 14 mm, 3.5 X 32 mm, 3.5 X 34 mm, 3.5 X 38 mm, 3.5 X 40 mm, 4.0 X 16 mm, 4.0 X 18 mm, 4.0 X... on . FDA classified it as Class II and gives the reason as "Screws had a manufacturing error that could prevent the screw from mating with the screw inserter or set screw as intended. This event was reported to FDA as part of Stryker's retrospective review of K2M product field...". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as manufacturing process.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-0110-2020
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Initiated
Posted
Terminated
Recalling firm
K2M, Inc
Product
YUKON Polyaxial Screws (3.5 X 12 mm, Owning Site: Leesburg USA 3.5 X 14 mm, 3.5 X 32 mm, 3.5 X 34 mm, 3.5 X 38 mm, 3.5 X 40 mm, 4.0 X 16 mm, 4.0 X 18 mm, 4.0 X 20 mm, 4.0 X 22 mm, 4.0 X 24 mm, 4.0 X 26 mm, 4.0 X 28 mm, 4.0 X 30 mm, 5.0 X 22 mm, 5.0 X 28 mm, 5.0 X 30 mm) Catalog Numbers 7601-03512, 7601-03514, 7601-03532, 7601-03534, 7601-03538L, 7601-03540L, 7601-04016L, 7601-04018L, 7601-04020L, 7601-04022L, 7601-04024L, 7601-04026L, 7601-04028L, 7601-04030, 7601-05022, 7601-05028, 7601-05030
Product code
NKG Posterior Cervical Screw System
Reason for recall
Screws had a manufacturing error that could prevent the screw from mating with the screw inserter or set screw as intended. This event was reported to FDA as part of Stryker's retrospective review of K2M product field actions; the action was completed in 2018.
Root cause tag
manufacturing process
FDA root cause
Process control
Action
K2M notified customers with a Recall Notification Letter dated July 24, 2018. The letter instructed customers to locate and segregate recalled product, complete a tracking/verification form, and return the product to K2M.
Quantity in commerce
364
Distribution
Distributed to accounts in AL, CA, CO, FL, IL, KY, LA, MD, MI, MN, MS, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, TN, TX, and WA.. Foreign distribution to Australia.
Product codes and lots
Lots FUVD, FUVE, FUVG, FUWF, FUWK, FUWL, FUWU, FUWV, FUWW, FUXK, FUXL,FUXM, FUXN, FUXP, FUXR, FUXT, FUXU, FUXV

Enforcement reports

One row per recalled product line
FDA enforcement reports joined to recall event Z-0110-2020
Recall numberClassStatusVoluntary or mandatedReport dateClassified
Z-0110-2020Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated