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Z-0180-2023Class II

Simple Clamp, US/EURO Rails, UPPER EXTREMITY DISTRACTION CMPT, REF F-40018, #800101. To position, support...

Baxter Healthcare Corporation / initiated 2022-09-20 / Open, Classified

Baxter Healthcare Corporation began a recall of Simple Clamp, US/EURO Rails, UPPER EXTREMITY DISTRACTION CMPT, REF F-40018, #800101. To position, support and/or distract the patients hand, wrist, forearm... on . FDA classified it as Class II and gives the reason as "the adhesive, applied to screws and bolts as an additional holding force, may not cure correctly, and as a result, could result in a loss of holding and reduced mechanical integrity". As of , the recall status on record is Open, Classified.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-0180-2023
Classification
Class II
Status
Open, Classified
Initiated
Posted
Recalling firm
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
Product
Simple Clamp, US/EURO Rails, UPPER EXTREMITY DISTRACTION CMPT, REF F-40018, #800101. To position, support and/or distract the patients hand, wrist, forearm, arm, and shoulder in surgical procedures.
Product code
GDC Table, Operating-Room, Electrical
Reason for recall
the adhesive, applied to screws and bolts as an additional holding force, may not cure correctly, and as a result, could result in a loss of holding and reduced mechanical integrity.
FDA root cause
Other
Action
The firm issued an Urgent Medical Device Correction notice to their consignee on 09/20/2022 by email. The notice explained the problem, risk, and requested the following: "Actions to be taken by Customer: 1. Identify the impacted lot number listed on page 1 and stop any use of the product immediately. 2. Hillrom will contact you to perform a correction of your impacted device as soon as possible." The firm issued an Urgent Medical Device Recall notice to their consignees on 09/27/2022 by FedEx 2nd day delivery. The notice explained the problem, risk, and requested the following: "Actions to be taken by Customer: 1. Identify the impacted lot numbers listed in the above table and replace with the enclosed device that accompanies this notification. 2. Please return the impacted unit per RMA instructions attached within 10 business days. Actions to be taken by Distributor: 1. Please forward this notification to your end users along with replacement parts accompanying this notification. 2. Please request return of the impacted devices from your end users and return the devices to Hillrom, per RMA instructions attached." Both notices provided the following contact information: "Contact reference person If you have any questions regarding this Urgent Medical Device Correction, please contact Hillrom Technical Support at 800-445-3720 or [email protected]"
Quantity in commerce
1 unit
Distribution
MI, BA, WI, WA, TX, and Germany, Japan, South Korea, Sweden, South Africa
Product codes and lots
UDI/DI 00615521012731, Lot Number: 22-124

Enforcement reports

One row per recalled product line
FDA enforcement reports joined to recall event Z-0180-2023
Recall numberClassStatusVoluntary or mandatedReport dateClassified
Z-0175-2023Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-0176-2023Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-0177-2023Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-0178-2023Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-0179-2023Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-0180-2023Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated