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Z-1475-2011

Vu a-POD Intervertebral Body Fusion Device. Packaged as surgical kits containing all implants and instruments...

Integra LifeSciences Corporation / initiated 2010-10-19 / Terminated / root cause: manufacturing process
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Integra LifeSciences Corp. began a recall of Vu a-POD Intervertebral Body Fusion Device. Packaged as surgical kits containing all implants and instruments required for a procedure. Also packaged as... on . The reason FDA records is "The IFU provided with the device contains incorrect information in the Indications for Use Section, stating the following: The Theken Spine Vu a"POD Intervertebral Body Fusion Device is intended for use as a stand alone...". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as manufacturing process.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-1475-2011
Status
Terminated
Initiated
Posted
Terminated
Recalling firm
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
Product
Vu a-POD Intervertebral Body Fusion Device. Packaged as surgical kits containing all implants and instruments required for a procedure. Also packaged as individual instruments and implants in poly bags distributed as replenishment for surgical kits. Theken Spine, LLC, Akron, OH 44306. Indicated for use as an adjunct for fusion in patients with degenerative disc disease (DDD) at one or two contiguous levels from L2 to S1.
Product code
MQP Spinal Vertebral Body Replacement Device
Reason for recall
The IFU provided with the device contains incorrect information in the Indications for Use Section, stating the following: The Theken Spine Vu a"POD Intervertebral Body Fusion Device is intended for use as a stand alone implant when used with the SpinPlate provided in the set.
Root cause tag
manufacturing process
FDA root cause
Employee error
Action
On 10/19/2010 the firm sent "URGENT : FIELD CORRECTION ACTION Letters to their customers. The letters identified the affected product and explained the reason for the recall. The letter also stated that the issue is not believed to have a health impact on patients. Physicians are asked to continue to exercise their clinical judgment with any periodic patient follow up. Attached to the letters were IFUs containing the correct information. Customers are to complete and return the enclosed Recall Acknowledgement Form per the instructions provided. Questions can be directed to Suzanne B. Wojcik, Sr. Dir Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance, at 330-835-8528.
Quantity in commerce
2,163 pieces
Distribution
Nationwide Distribution -- AL, AZ, CA, CT, ID, KS, MO, NH, NV, NY, OH, OK, TX & UT.
Product codes and lots
Model #'s: 21-11-2708, 21-21-2710, 21-23-3510, 21-40-0110, 21-LT-3508, 21-11-2710, 21-21-2712, 21-23-3512, 21-40-0120, 21-LT-3510, 21-11-2712, 21-21-2714, 21-23-3514, 21-40-0130, 21-LT-3512, 21-11-3108, 21-21-2716, 21-23-3516, 21-40-0131, 21-LT-3514, 21-11-3110, 21-21-3108, 21-23-3908, 21-40-0135, 21-LT-3516, 21-11-3112, 21-21-3110, 21-23-3910, 21-40-0140, 21-LT-3908, 21-11-3114, 21-21-3112, 21-23-3912, 21-40-0150, 21-LT-3910, 21-11-3116, 21-21-3114, 21-23-3914, 21-40-0160, 21-LT-3912, 21-11-3508, 21-21-3116, 21-23-3916, 21-40-0165, 21-LT-3914, 21-11-3510, 21-21-3508, 21-24-2708, 21-40-0170, 21-LT-3916, 21-11-3512, 21-21-3510, 21-24-2710, 21-40-0180, 21-TA-2708, 21-11-3514, 21-21-3512, 21-24-2712, 21-40-0190, 21-TA-2710, 21-11-3516, 21-21-3514, 21-24-2714, 21-40-0190-3, 21-TA-2712, 21-11-3908, 21-21-3516, 21-24-2716, 21-40-0200, 21-TA-2714, 21-11-3910, 21-21-3908, 21-24-3108, 21-40-0215, 21-TA-2716, 21-11-3912, 21-21-3910, 21-24-3110, 21-40-0245, 21-TA-3108, 21-11-3914, 21-21-3912, 21-24-3112, 21-40-0290, 21-TA-3110, 21-11-3916, 21-21-3914, 21-24-3114, 21-40-0400, 21-TA-3112, 21-20-2708, 21-21-3916, 21-24-3116, 21-40-0500, 21-TA-3114, 21-20-2710, 21-22-3112, 21-24-3508, 21-50-0100, 21-TA-3116, 21-20-2712, 21-22-3114, 21-24-3510, 21-50-0110, 21-TA-3508, 21-20-2714, 21-22-3116, 21-24-3512, 21-50-0210, 21-TA-3510, 21-20-2716, 21-22-3512, 21-24-3514, 21-50-0310, 21-TA-3512, 21-20-3108, 21-22-3514, 21-24-3516, 21-50-0410, 21-TA-3514, 21-20-3110, 21-22-3516, 21-24-3908, 21-99-0001, 21-TA-3516, 21-20-3112, 21-22-3912, 21-24-3910, 21-99-0002, 21-TA-3908, 21-20-3114, 21-22-3914, 21-24-3912, 21-99-0002-2-1, 21-TA-3910, 21-20-3116, 21-22-3916, 21-24-3914, 21-99-0002-3-1, 21-TA-3912, 21-20-3508, 21-23-2708, 21-24-3916, 21-99-0002-3-2, 21-TA-3914, 21-20-3510, 21-23-2710, 21-25-3112, 21-LT-2708, 21-TA-3916, 21-20-3512, 21-23-2712, 21-25-3114, 21-LT-2710, 21-XT-3112, 21-20-3514, 21-23-2714, 21-25-3116, 21-LT-2712, 21-XT-3114, 21-20-3516, 21-23-2716, 21-25-3512, 21-LT-2714, 21-XT-3116, 21-20-3908, 21-23-3108, 21-25-3514, 21-LT-2716, 21-XT-3512, 21-20-3910, 21-23-3110, 21-25-3516, 21-LT-3108, 21-XT-3514, 21-20-3912, 21-23-3112, 21-25-3912, 21-LT-3110, 21-XT-3516, 21-20-3914, 21-23-3114, 21-25-3914, 21-LT-3112, 21-XT-3912, 21-20-3916, 21-23-3116, 21-25-3916, 21-LT-3114, 21-XT-3914, 21-21-2708, 21-23-3508, 21-40-0100, 21-LT-3116 & 21-XT-3916.