Events

Recall of Device Recall SmartSeal Wedge Femoral Pressuriser

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
    38464
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0176-2008
  • Event Initiated Date
    2007-07-13
  • Event Date Posted
    2007-11-17
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2009-06-23
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=53813
  • 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
    Femoral Pressuriser - Product Code KWS
  • Reason
    Package integrity: the outer peelable pouch seals may be compromised due to creasing, although the inner pouch seals are intact.
  • Action
    Sales Force Managers were notified of this recall by an Urgent Information Recall Notice Letter, via email, on 7/13/07 and 7/23/07, to visit their Consignees. Letters for the Hospitals (Dear Materials Manager) and Dear Doctors Letters were provided as background by the Sales Force Managers during their visits. If any product remained in inventory, it should be quarantined immediately, and returned to DePuy. Hospitals should be notified immediately not to use the affected device. Replacement stocks will have a check mark on the bottom right front of package to indicate it has passed inspection.

Device

Device Recall SmartSeal Wedge Femoral Pressuriser
  • Model / Serial
    All lots.
  • Product Classification
    Orthopedic Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    Yes
  • Distribution
    Nationwide Distribution -- including States of Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Utah and Washington.
  • Product Description
    SmartSeal Wedge Femoral Pressuriser; Product Code/Catalog No: 3206002, DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc., 700 Orthopaedics Drive, Warsaw, Indiana 46581-0988-This product allows for effective and controlled pressurization of bone cement into the femur and the acetabulum during hip arthroplasty procedures
  • Manufacturer
    Depuy Orthopaedics, Inc.

Manufacturer

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