Z-0483-04

Depuy brand ACE trochanteric nail anti-rotation/ superior screw; sterile, 95 mm; Product 903205095

Name: Z-0483-04 Depuy brand ACE trochanteric nail anti-rotation/ superior screw; sterile, 95 mm; Product 903205095
Creator: Depuy Orthopaedics, Inc.
Published: 2003-12-11
License: https://open.fda.gov/license/

Depuy Orthopaedics Inc. / initiated 2003-12-11 / Terminated

FDA source

Depuy Orthopaedics, Inc. began a recall of Depuy brand ACE trochanteric nail anti-rotation/ superior screw; sterile, 95 mm; Product 903205095 on 2003-12-11. The reason FDA records is "The lag screw may migrate to the femoral head or into the abdominal cavity". As of 2026-09-10, the recall status on record is Terminated.

Recall record

Recall number: Z-0483-04
Status: Terminated
Initiated: 2003-12-11
Posted: 2004-01-31
Terminated: 2004-04-15
Recalling firm: Depuy Orthopaedics Inc.
Product: Depuy brand ACE trochanteric nail anti-rotation/ superior screw; sterile, 95 mm; Product 903205095.
Product code: HSB Rod, Fixation, Intramedullary And Accessories
Reason for recall: The lag screw may migrate to the femoral head or into the abdominal cavity.
FDA root cause: Other
Action: Recall letters dated 12/15/03 were issued to receiving hospitals. Hospitals were instructed to cease implantation, quarantine stocks, and to notify implanting physicians to monitor their patients.
Distribution: United States, Austria, Australia, Belgium, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan, Portugal, Repulic of Korea, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, United Arab Republic and the United Kingdom.
Product codes and lots: All.

Product code HSB

K010780Class IITrochanteric NailDePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. / cleared 2001-06-12

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Sourced from the FDA device recall database and the FDA enforcement reports, both ingested from openFDA. The recall record supplies the product, the reason and the product code; the enforcement report supplies the classification. The two datasets are exported by FDA on different days, and the date above is the older of the two, so nothing on this page is newer than it says.

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Data as of 2026-09-30, the FDA export date for this dataset. Page last changed 2026-09-05. View this recall on fda.gov (opens on fda.gov)