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Ascent Posterior Occipital Cervical Thoracic System, Single Looped Cable with Two Crimps, One Each. Distributed by Black

FDA device recall Z-1144-2010 · posted 2010-03-16 · Terminated

Recall details

Recalling firm
Blackstone Medical, Inc.
Reason for recall
The Ascent Posterior Occipital Cervical Thoracic System Single Looped Cable with two crimps may be made of stainless steel instead of Titanium.
Action taken
Orthofix Spinal Implants contacted customers by phone beginning December 22, 2009 and issued a Notification of Product Removal dated February 2, 2010. Consignees were instructed to Identify, Remove and Return all affected product to the firm. For further information, contact Orthofix Spinal Implants, Regulatory Affairs Department at 1-973-406-2812.
Root cause
Labeling mix-ups
Status
Terminated
Product code
MNI
Quantity affected
25
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution -- United States (Texas and California), Australia, Colombia and Greece.
Date initiated
2010-02-02
Date posted
2010-03-16
Date terminated
2010-04-09
Location
Wayne, NJ

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