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AFFIXUS Lag Screw Drill, REF 2112-01-303, Non-Sterile, DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc., Warsaw, IN; DePuy International Leeds,

FDA device recall Z-1643-2011 · posted 2011-03-22 · Terminated

Recall details

Recalling firm
Depuy Orthopaedics, Inc.
Reason for recall
The firm recieved a complaint that the cannula for the drill is not the same size at both ends. The drill is grabbing the guidewire and advancing and not allowing to finish reaming, resulting in the possibility of the guide wire progressing through and penetrating the acetabulum.
Action taken
On 1/12/2011 DePuy contacted their distributors by telephone and directed the distributors to cancel all pending surgeries and discontinue use of the sets until the investigation is completed. On 1/14/2011 DePuy again contacted all distributors by telephone and directed all distributors to return the instruments to DePuy for inspection as part of the investigation.
Root cause
Other
Status
Terminated
Product code
LXH
Quantity affected
296 units
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution -- US, including the states of AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MS, NC, NV, NY, OH, PA, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI; and country of Switzerland.
Date initiated
2011-01-12
Date posted
2011-03-22
Date terminated
2012-06-27
Location
Warsaw, IN

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