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Z-1438-2010

2.0/2.4 Cannulated Screw Driver Bit, part #210-24-003

Trilliant Surgical LLC / initiated 2009-04-14 / Terminated / root cause: design

Trilliant Surgical LTD began a recall of 2.0/2.4 Cannulated Screw Driver Bit, part #210-24-003 on . The reason FDA records is "Firm received several complaints of field failures, e.g., "broke during surgery" and the firm initiated a design change. A communication to sales staff 04/14/2009 instructed them to recover and reconcile these products...". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as design.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-1438-2010
Status
Terminated
Initiated
Posted
Terminated
Recalling firm
Trilliant Surgical LLC
Product
2.0/2.4 Cannulated Screw Driver Bit, part #210-24-003
Product code
HWC Screw, Fixation, Bone
Reason for recall
Firm received several complaints of field failures, e.g., "broke during surgery" and the firm initiated a design change. A communication to sales staff 04/14/2009 instructed them to recover and reconcile these products from user physicians.
Root cause tag
design
FDA root cause
Other
Action
Firm notified sales force by e-mail on 4/14/2009 of the need to recover and reconcile this product . Additional documentation is not available from the firm. Questions may be directed directly to the firm at 800-495-2919.
Quantity in commerce
32 units
Distribution
WI, TX, MO, NM, MN, OK, MA, CA, GA, ND, NE, IA, NY, LA, and MD
Product codes and lots
Lot #0924081