outer box: Ref 906768 — Class II medical device recall Z-0523-2014
Terminated recall by Biomet, Inc., reported 2013-12-25, distributed nationwide. Inner label of PN: 906768 Lot: 055450 CurvTek Eye Needle 22mm X-Large states incorrectly PN: 906760 7mm Medium
| Recall number | Z-0523-2014 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Biomet, Inc., Warsaw, IN, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2013-11-26 |
| Classified | 2013-12-17 |
| Reported by FDA | 2013-12-25 |
| Terminated | 2015-07-07 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Quantity | 21 |
| Reason classes | labeling |
| Lot numbers | 055450 |
| Model numbers | 906760, 906768 |
Product
outer box: Ref 906768, CurvTek Eye Needle 22 MM X-large Stainless Steel, Single Use Gamma Sterilized, Rx inner incorrect label: CurvTek 7 MM Medium, Single Pack Quantity -3, REF 906760 To pass the CurvTek needle, place the jaws of the instrument utilized to grasp the needle on the sides of the needle and orient and needle parallel to the long axis of the instrument. Position the needle to follow the path of the tunnel created by the cartridges. This aligns the needle with the radius of the transosseous tunnel. Advance the needle while rotating the instrument away from the entry point. Gently feed the needle through the length of the tunnel.
Reason for recall
Inner label of PN: 906768 Lot: 055450 CurvTek Eye Needle 22mm X-Large states incorrectly PN: 906760 7mm Medium.
Machine access
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