Events

Recall of ACTIS Flex Reamers

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Depuy Orthopaedics Inc..

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
    75540
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0650-2017
  • Event Initiated Date
    2016-10-25
  • Event Date Posted
    2016-11-21
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2017-06-06
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=150760
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Prosthesis, hip, semi-constrained, uncemented, metal/polymer, non-porous, calicum-phosphate - Product Code MEH
  • Reason
    Depuy orthopaedics, inc. is issuing a voluntary recall for all lots of the actis flex reamers due to the instruments breaking and potentially leaving pieces in the patient.
  • Action
    Depuy Orthopaedics initiated a recall on October 25, 2016. Notices were sent to the US Distributors via email on October 25, 2016. Customers were instructed to do the following: 1. Immediately Inspect Inventory, 2. Immediately Return US Distributor Inventory: If any affected instruments are found in a US Distributors inventory, return to: DePuy Synthes Joint Reconstruction, a division of DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. 3. To expedite the return and credit process: Be sure to reference H16-14 on all return paperwork and/or online return forms and on the outside of the box when returning recalled lots of the instrument. 4. Upon receipt of the affected instruments, affected instruments will be credited against the US Distributors B&R; budget. 5. Within 5-Business Days: Complete the Distributor Card or for the Reconciliation Form: Within 5-business days of initiation, the completed Reconciliation Form should be returned to DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. 6. Retain copies of all field action documents in customer files For further questions please call (574) 371-4917.

Device

ACTIS Flex Reamers
  • Model / Serial
    Product Codes: 201001210, ACTIS FLEX REAMER SZ 0/1, GTIN: 10603295434818; 201001220, ACTIS FLEX REAMER SZ 2/3, GTIN: 10603295434870; 201001230, ACTIS FLEX REAMER SZ 4/5, GTIN: 10603295434849; 201001240, ACTIS FLEX REAMER SZ 6/7, GTIN: 10603295434856; 201001250, ACTIS FLEX REAMER SZ 8/9, GTIN: 10603295434863; 201001260, ACTIS FLEX REAMER SZ 10/11, GTIN: 10603295434825; 201001270, ACTIS FLEX REAMER SZ 12, GTIN: 10603295434832
  • Product Classification
    Orthopedic Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    Yes
  • Distribution
    US Distribution to the states of: CA, KY, LA, MD, ME, NC, NH, NY, TX, VA, WA Foreign: Austria, Ireland, and Japan VA/DOD:
  • Product Description
    ACTIS Flex Reamers SZ 0/1; 2/3; 4/5; 6/7; 8/9; 10/11; 12, Product is sold non-sterile, these instruments are packed non-sterile, within a rigid tube with foam protectors, with label and IFU
  • Manufacturer
    Depuy Orthopaedics Inc.

Manufacturer

Depuy Orthopaedics Inc.
  • Manufacturer Address
    Depuy Orthopaedics Inc., 700 Orthopaedic Dr, Warsaw IN 46582-3994
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Johnson & Johnson
  • Source
    USFDA