Events

Recall Or Safety Alert for Cancellous Bone Screws (A Component of Hip System)

According to Central Drugs Standard Control Organization, this recall or safety alert involved a device in India that was produced by Depuy Orthopaedics Inc.

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Alerts provide important information and recommendations about products. Even though an alert has been issued, it does not necessarily mean a product is considered to be unsafe. Safety Alerts, addressed to health workers and users, may include recalls. They can be written by manufacturers, but also by health officials.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall / Safety Alert
  • Event ID
    31-128-MD/2006-DC (Re-Reg. 02)
  • Date
    2013-12-11
  • Event Country
    India
  • Event Source
    CDSCO
  • Event Source URL
    https://web.archive.org/web/20180304060129/http://www.cdsco.nic.in/forms/list.aspx?lid=1862&Id=1
  • Notes / Alerts
    The data from India is current through 2017. All of the data comes from the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization, 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 India.
  • Extra notes in the data
  • Reason
    There has been a voluntary recall of the 2 lots of the bone cancellous bone screw because the length of the screw in the package does not match the length described on the package label.
  • Action
    - Cease Further Distribution or use of the affected product immediately - Communication to all the Surgeons, Health professionals, Distributors where these products have been transferred.

Device

Cancellous Bone Screws (A Component of Hip System)

Manufacturer

Depuy Orthopaedics Inc