Events

Recall of Device Recall DuraHook Neuro Elastic Retractors

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

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
    60619
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0677-2012
  • Event Initiated Date
    2011-12-06
  • Event Date Posted
    2012-01-11
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2014-05-20
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=105992
  • 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
    Hook, surgical, general & plastic surgery - Product Code GDG
  • Reason
    Teleflex medical received complaints that the elastic bands are breaking, cracking and /or deteriorating prior to their expiration date. if the elastic bands break during use there is a chance for operative exposure, loss of the band in the operative field as well as inadvertent needle stick.
  • Action
    The firm, Teleflex Medical, sent an "URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL NOTIFICATION" letter dated December 6, 2011 to its customers. The letter describes the product, problem and actions to be taken. The customers were instructed to immediately discontinue distribution and quarantine any products with the listed catalog and lot numbers; communicate this recall to any of their customers who have received the product; have their customers return the affected product together with a completed Recall Acknowledgement Form to Teleflex Medical, if an alternative approach is needed, contact Teleflex Medical Customer Service for more information at 1-866-246-6990; complete and return the Recall Acknowledgement Form via fax to 1-866-804-9881, Attn: Customers Service even if they and their customers have no affected stock. If you have any questions, feel free to contact your local sales representative or Customer Service at 1-866-246-6990.

Device

Device Recall DuraHook Neuro Elastic Retractors
  • Model / Serial
    Catalog numbers: 382800, Lot numbers: 01A1100009, 01A1100165, 01A1100251, 01A1100355, 01B1100028, 01B1100274, 01E1000297, 01F1000587, 01F1000588, 01F1000589, 01G1000138, 01G1000327, 01G1000433, 01G1000512, 01H1000112, 01H1000297, 01J1000548, 01K1000182, 01M1000218, 01M1000326 and 01M1000339.
  • Product Classification
    General and Plastic Surgery Devices
  • Device Class
    1
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Nationwide distribution.
  • Product Description
    Weck, DuraHook ¿ (6mm) and ¿ (12mm), Neuro Elastic Retractors, 6 per Package, 10 Packages per Sales Units, 10 Sales Units per Shipper, Rx Only, Teleflex Medical, Research Triangle Park, NC 277809. || For use as skin retraction devices during general surgery. DuraHooks are also cleared for use in procedures requiring retraction of dura mater.
  • Manufacturer
    Teleflex Medical

Manufacturer

Teleflex Medical
  • Manufacturer Address
    Teleflex Medical, 2917 Weck Dr., Research Triangle Park NC 27709
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Teleflex Incorporated
  • Source
    USFDA