Events

Recall of Device Recall Panta Arthrodesis Nail

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

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
    61352
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1428-2012
  • Event Initiated Date
    2011-05-19
  • Event Date Posted
    2012-04-16
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2013-02-19
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=107876
  • 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
    Rod, fixation, intramedullary and accessories - Product Code HSB
  • Reason
    The firm received multiple complaints from their user customers (surgeons) who reported encountering difficulty inserting a calcaneal or tibial screw through the holes of the panta nail.
  • Action
    Integra issued a Field Safety Notice with an attached Acknowledgement and return Form to all Integra Sales Representatives and Customers via Fed Ex and E-mail on May 19, 2011. The Field Safety Notice informs the customers of the firm's receipt of information concerning several reported incidents that lead to the misalignment of the calcaneal of tibial when used with the Panta Arthrodesis Nail Support Device. The notice goes stated that Integra determined that the misalignment of these screws may be attributed to improper surgical technique and to that end, the Field Safety Notice is being issued in order to reinforce the importance of following the recommended guidelines our lined in the product's Surgical Technique Manual (a copy of the referenced guidelines are provided with the Field Safety Notice (FSN). The FSN goes on to direct the reader/customer to applicable section sections of the manual to which particular attention should be directed in order to minimize the potential for misalignment of the screws. The customers are asked to distribute the information provided to the surgical teams at their various institutions. Moreover, they are also asked to sign and return the enclosed Field Safety Notice Acknowledgement and Return Form so as to document their receipt of the notification and the material provided. Should the customer(s) have questions, they are directed to contact Sean Luland, Director of Marketing-Lower Extremity Reconstruction at Integra LifeScience at: 513-533-7929, for additional information. For questions regarding this recall call 609-275-0500.

Device

Device Recall Panta Arthrodesis Nail
  • Model / Serial
    Model #519110, Batch Numbers: E5PS, E7D8, E6QU/1, E1LV, E43W, E1LV/1, E698, E1RR, E43W/1, EJZR, E1LQ, E698/1, and E7D8/1
  • Product Classification
    Orthopedic Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    Yes
  • Distribution
    Nationwide Distribution including MD, IL, NU, CA, GA, CO, OH, SD, AR, FL, TX, MA, MO, NC, OK, KY, NJ, UT, VA, MN, DC, PA, WA, CT, AZ, IL, MI, AL, NE, TN, NM, NV, LA, OR, DE, WI, ND, NH, MS, SC, IN and Puerto Rico.
  • Product Description
    Panta¿ Arthrodesis Nail Support device, 510 (k) #K050882. One (1) unit of product is kitted within an instrumentation tray. The product is available in six (6) sizes. All nails are color-coded for easy size identification. Bony fixation is achieved using two (2) tibial screws, two (2) calcaneal screws and one (optional) talar screw. The nail, cross-locking screws and end cap are manufactured from a titanium alloy: TI-6AI-4V ELI ISO 5832-3, ASTM F136. The PANTA Arthrodesis Nail is intended for use in tibiotalocalcaneal arthrodesis and treatment of trauma to the hindfoot and distal tibia. || The Panta¿ Nail is intended for use in tibiotalocalcaneal arthrodesis and treatment of trauma to the hindfoot and distal tibia. Examples include: " Post-traumatic and degenerative arthritis involving both ankle and subtalar joints. " Rheumatoid arthritis. " Revision of failed ankle arthrodesis with subtalar involvement or with insufficient talar body. " Revision of failed total ankle arthroplasty with subtalar intrusion. " Talar deficiency conditions (requiring a tibiocalcaneal arthrodesis). " Avascular necrosis of the talus. " Neuroarthropathy or neuropathic ankle deformity. " Severe deformity as a result of talipes equinovarus, cerebral vascular accident, paralysis or other neuromuscular disease. " Severe pilon fractures with trauma to the subtalar joint.
  • Manufacturer
    Integra LifeSciences Corp.

Manufacturer

Integra LifeSciences Corp.