METRx II Tube, 16mm x 6cm stainless steel tubular retractor, Part No. 9569673
FDA device recall Z-0729-06 · posted 2006-04-12 · Terminated
Recall details
- Recalling firm
- Medtronic Sofamor Danek Instrument Manufacturing
- Reason for recall
- Due to a manufacturing error after autoclaving the Tubular Retractor coating, Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) black Titanium Nitride (TiN), may rub off.
- Action taken
- The firm sent out a recall letter dated January 25, 2006 stating the problem and requesting the return of all unused product.
- Root cause
- Other
- Status
- Terminated
- Product code
- LXH
- Quantity affected
- 1
- Distribution
- IL, IN, MI, CA, Japan, Netherlands
- Date initiated
- 2006-01-25
- Date posted
- 2006-04-12
- Date terminated
- 2007-07-05
- Location
- Bartlett, TN
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