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Z-1784-2010

Modular Foot System 3.5mm x 22mm Locking Screw M/N: MFT-021-35-22. OrthoHelix Surgical Designs, Inc. Medina...

TORNIER Inc. / initiated 2010-03-23 / Terminated / root cause: manufacturing process

Orthohelix Surgical Designs Inc began a recall of Modular Foot System 3.5mm x 22mm Locking Screw M/N: MFT-021-35-22. OrthoHelix Surgical Designs, Inc. Medina, OH 44256. Intended as a guide to normal healing... on . The reason FDA records is "On 3/9/10 it was discovered that the recalling firm packaged MFT-021-35-24 Screws from lot 0964092 as MFT-021-35-22 lot 0964081". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as manufacturing process.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-1784-2010
Status
Terminated
Initiated
Posted
Terminated
Recalling firm
TORNIER Inc.
Product
Modular Foot System 3.5mm x 22mm Locking Screw M/N: MFT-021-35-22. OrthoHelix Surgical Designs, Inc. Medina, OH 44256. Intended as a guide to normal healing and are not intended to replace normal body structure or bear the weight of the body in the presence of incomplete bone healing.
Product code
HWC Screw, Fixation, Bone
Reason for recall
On 3/9/10 it was discovered that the recalling firm packaged MFT-021-35-24 Screws from lot 0964092 as MFT-021-35-22 lot 0964081.
Root cause tag
manufacturing process
FDA root cause
Employee error
Action
OrthoHelix Surgical Designs, Inc. issued an "Important Field Correction Notice" dated March 23, 2010 via FedEx overnight. They instructed their customers to inventory their stock for affected product. All affected product will be replaced by the firm. For further information, contact OrthoHelix Surgical Designs, Inc. at 1-330-247-1444.
Quantity in commerce
62 pieces
Distribution
Nationwide Distribution -- AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, ID, IL, MD, NC, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TX, UT, VA and WA.
Product codes and lots
Lot Number: 0964081