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Telluride Percutaneous Rod Inserter Long, Model #7706-1904. The Inserter is a reusable device provided within an aluminu

FDA device recall Z-1089-2015 · posted 2015-02-11 · Terminated

Recall details

Recalling firm
Biomet Spine, LLC
Reason for recall
The Telluride Percutaneous Rod Inserter Long does not contain a feature that locks the Rod in place during use. There is a potential for the Rod to disengage from the Inserter during insertion, and could lead to harm to the patient.
Action taken
Consignees were informally contacted 12/16/2011 of units in the field requesting retrieval. All units were in Lanx's (Biomet's) possession at the time of the recall initiation on 12/19/2011.
Root cause
Device Design
Status
Terminated
Product code
NKB
Quantity affected
10
Distribution
Distributed to TX, OH, NE and NY.
Date initiated
2011-12-19
Date posted
2015-02-11
Date terminated
2015-03-23
Location
Broomfield, CO

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