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Recall of Device Recall Depuy Mitek Lupine Loop OC violet

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by DePuy Mitek, Inc., a Johnson & Johnson Co..

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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
    61088
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1170-2012
  • Event Initiated Date
    2012-01-27
  • Event Date Posted
    2012-03-06
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2015-08-05
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=107278
  • 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
    Fastener, fixation, biodegradable, soft tissue - Product Code MAI
  • Reason
    Lupine br anchor w/ orthocord may be assembled with an incorrect suture configuration and result in a loose repair.
  • Action
    DePuy Mitek sent an Urgent Voluntary Product Recall letter dated January 27, 2012, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. Customers were asked to immediately check all inventories to determine if they have any affected product. Customers were asked to refer to the instructions to report their inventory status, return and obtain replacement or credit for the product. For questions regarding this recall call 1-877-379-4871.

Device

Device Recall Depuy Mitek Lupine Loop OC violet
  • Model / Serial
    Lot Numbers: 3260754 3260755 3267471 3267856 3279142 3283274 3294346 3308178 3316616 3324437 3335675 3335680 3335912 3345809 3348331 3356158 3356931 3363895 3367218 3372238 3376111 3379721 3392180 3396183 3399549 3402848 3407843 3407853 3411158 3411464 3413924 3414791 3415998 3425969 3430034 3432456 3432784 3438970 3442424 3446284 3447178 3456890 3464329 3466042 3469505 3471047 3477613 3482031 3485711 3496678 3504580 3508148 3508476 3508983 3529766 3534930 3539137 3547740 3551900 3554353 3557169 3557795 3558963 3560269 3560274 3562017 3566058 3568048 3571646
  • Product Classification
    Orthopedic Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    Yes
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and the countries of Canada, AE, Argentina, Australia, Austria,Belgium,Brazil, Bahrain, Chile, China, Columbia,Cyprus, Check Republic, Germany, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, Spain, Finland, France, Finland, Great Britain, Guadeloupe, Hong Kong, Hungary,Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Kuwait, Lebanon, Luxembourg,Latvia, Martinique, Montenegro, Mexico, Maylasia, Netherlands,Norway, New Zealand, Oman, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Singapore, Slovakia, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey,Uruguay, Venezuela, and South Africa
  • Product Description
    Depuy Mitek- Lupine Loop O-C violet || Catalog Number: 222980 || The Lupine Anchor System is indicated for use in soft tissue bone fixation.
  • Manufacturer
    DePuy Mitek, Inc., a Johnson & Johnson Co.

Manufacturer

DePuy Mitek, Inc., a Johnson & Johnson Co.
  • Manufacturer Address
    DePuy Mitek, Inc., a Johnson & Johnson Co., 325 Paramount Dr, Raynham MA 02767
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Johnson & Johnson
  • Source
    USFDA