Z-0356-2010
Orthopediatrics IM Femoral Nail - 7mm x 28 cm, Lt, non-sterile, Orthopediatrics, Warsaw, IN; Part #...
Orthopediatrics Corp / initiated 2009-07-21 / Terminated / root cause: design
Orthopediatrics Corp began a recall of Orthopediatrics IM Femoral Nail - 7mm x 28 cm, Lt, non-sterile, Orthopediatrics, Warsaw, IN; Part # 10-1500-075. The system is used for pediatric and small... on . The reason FDA records is "The potential exists for the nails to fracture during insertion of the nail". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as design.
Recall record
- Recall number
- Z-0356-2010
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- Posted
- Terminated
- Recalling firm
- Orthopediatrics Corp
- Product
- Orthopediatrics IM Femoral Nail - 7mm x 28 cm, Lt, non-sterile, Orthopediatrics, Warsaw, IN; Part # 10-1500-075. The system is used for pediatric and small stature adult patients to stabilize fractures of the femoral shaft, subtrochanteric fractures, ipsilateral neck/shaft fractures, prophylactic nailing of impending pathologic fractures, nonunions and malunions, fixation of femurs that have been surgically prepared for correction of deformity.
- Product code
- HSB Rod, Fixation, Intramedullary And Accessories
- Reason for recall
- The potential exists for the nails to fracture during insertion of the nail.
- Root cause tag
- design
- FDA root cause
- Device Design
- Action
- Distributor consignees were notified by email dated July 28, 2009 and requested to return the recalled products and instrument sets. If there are questions regarding this issue, please contact Gary Barnett at 574-268-6379.
- Quantity in commerce
- 23 of all products
- Distribution
- Nationwide.
- Product codes and lots
- Lots 105425 and 105426.
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