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Z-1877-2008

PANTA Nails, 10mm x 150 length, Newdeal, Lyon France; Integra, 311 Enterprise Drive, Plainsboro, NJ. The...

Integra LifeSciences Corporation / initiated 2008-03-24 / Terminated / root cause: manufacturing process

Integra LifeSciences Corp. began a recall of PANTA Nails, 10mm x 150 length, Newdeal, Lyon France; Integra, 311 Enterprise Drive, Plainsboro, NJ. The Newdeal Ankle Nail is intended for use in... on . The reason FDA records is "Certain PANTA Nails from one lot were incorrectly manufactured. The internal thread for certain PANTA Nails (Part Number 500050ND; Lot Number: E7XX) may present an insufficient depth and may not allow the engagement of...". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as manufacturing process.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-1877-2008
Status
Terminated
Initiated
Posted
Terminated
Recalling firm
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
Product
PANTA Nails, 10mm x 150 length, Newdeal, Lyon France; Integra, 311 Enterprise Drive, Plainsboro, NJ. The Newdeal Ankle Nail is intended for use in tibiotalocalcaneal arthrodesis and the treatment of trauma to the hindfoot and distal tibia. The nail affords rigid, load sharing fixation that incorporates a simple nail-mounted, in-line method of compression across the arthrodesis site.
Product code
HSB Rod, Fixation, Intramedullary And Accessories
Reason for recall
Certain PANTA Nails from one lot were incorrectly manufactured. The internal thread for certain PANTA Nails (Part Number 500050ND; Lot Number: E7XX) may present an insufficient depth and may not allow the engagement of the threaded part of the compression device. The risks presented include: an increase in surgery time, or the implantation of a nail less ideally suited for the patient's anatomy
Root cause tag
manufacturing process
FDA root cause
Process control
Action
On March 24, 2008, Recall Notification Letters and Recall Acknowledgement Forms were sent to all Integra Sales Specialists to confirm products currently in their inventory and to place inventory on hold with no further shipments to customers. If you have any questions contact Judy O'Grady at (609) 936-2311.
Quantity in commerce
45 units received in US, 22 were distributed.
Distribution
Class II Recall - Nationwide Distribution.
Product codes and lots
Catalog number 500050ND, Lot number: E7XX