Events

Recall of RATCHET WRENCH (LOCKING HOOK SPINAL RODS)

According to Health Canada (via FOI), this recall involved a device in Canada that was produced by ROBERT MATHYS COMPANY.

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    105654
  • Event Risk Class
    III
  • Event Initiated Date
    2001-10-17
  • Event Country
    Canada
  • Event Source
    HC
  • Notes / Alerts
    Canadian data is current through March 2018. All of the data comes from Health Canada, except for the categories Manufacturer Parent Company and Product Classification.
    The Parent Company and the Product Classification were added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records. The device classification information comes from FDA’s Product Classification by Review Panel, based on matches of recall data from the U.S. and Canada.
  • Extra notes in the data
  • Reason
    The ratcheting end of the ratchet wrench may not fit over the clamps.

Device

RATCHET WRENCH (LOCKING HOOK SPINAL RODS)
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: (Lot serial: 4278879); Model Catalog: (Lot serial: 429721242894714258367); Model Catalog: (Lot serial: 424884642583684278904); Model Catalog: (Lot serial: lot 427736742894704248845)
  • Product Description
    RATCHET WRENCH P/N 321.20
  • Manufacturer
    ROBERT MATHYS COMPANY

Manufacturer

ROBERT MATHYS COMPANY
  • Source
    HC