Recall of Depuy TK2

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
    45478
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0435-2008
  • Event Initiated Date
    2007-10-30
  • Event Date Posted
    2008-01-24
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
  • Event Terminated Date
    2008-04-21
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
  • 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
    Hip Screw trauma - Product Code KTT
  • Reason
    Mis-etched/labeled as to barrel length: the lot with the short barrel was etched and labeled as a standard barrel and the lot with the standard barrel was etched and labeled as a short barrel.
  • Action
    Consignees were notified via Urgent Information, Recall Notice(letter) dated 10/30/07 to determine whether they have product on hand and to contact their sales representative to return the product. Dear Doctor letters will be issued to implanting physicians as they are identified.

Device

  • Model / Serial
    Lot DHDB6P.
  • Product Classification
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    Yes
  • Distribution
    Nationwide including the states of Florida, Massachusetts, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.
  • Product Description
    Depuy TK2 Compression Hip Screw trauma plate, Short Barrel, 135 DEG, 4H-92.6mm, sterile; REF 8315-35-104, DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc., Warsaw, IN 46581
  • Manufacturer

Manufacturer

  • Manufacturer Address
    Depuy Orthopaedics, Inc., 700 Orthopaedic Dr, Warsaw IN 46582-3994
  • Source
    USFDA