TL-HEX TruLok Hexapod System — Class II medical device recall Z-2063-2018
Terminated recall by Orthofix Srl, reported 2018-06-13, distributed in TX. The firm received complaints regarding the incompatibility and dimensional interference between the double row
| Recall number | Z-2063-2018 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Orthofix Srl, Bussolengo, N/A, Italy |
| Recall initiated | 2018-01-30 |
| Classified | 2018-06-05 |
| Reported by FDA | 2018-06-13 |
| Terminated | 2021-05-13 |
| Distributed | TX |
| Countries outside the US | AU, BE, CH, CL, DE, DK, ES, FR, GB, IL, IT, JP, SE, ZA |
| Quantity | 408 units |
| UPC / GTIN / UDI-DI | 18054242512585, 18054242512592, 18054242512608, 18054242512615, 18054242512622, 18054242512639 |
| Lot numbers | R1065030, V1374255, V1374259, V1374298, V1374361, V1374370, V1374373, V1374374 |
| Expiration dates | 2019-06-07, 2019-06-08, 2021-12-16 |
Product
TL-HEX TruLok Hexapod System, Double Row Footplates, TL-HEX Sterile, All Sizes: 120 MM, 140 MM, 160 MM, 180 MM, 200 MM. The TL-HEX TrueLock Hexapod System (TL-HEX) consists of rings, foot plates and struts to be used in conjunction with the TruLok external fixation system. The system is a metal bone fixation device for stabilization and correction during the normal healing process. The purpose of the TL-HEX System is to provide a solution for deformity correction and keeping the bone segments aligned during the healing process. The device may only be applied by a physician, who is fully responsible for the surgical and post-operative procedures of the system and is able to manage possible mechanical and software limitations. Indications for use for adults and all pediatric subgroups except newborns include: post-traumatic joint contracture which has resulted in loss of range of motion, fractures and disease which generally may result in joint contractures or loss of range of motion and fractures requiring distraction, open and closed fracture fixation, pseudoarthrosis of long bones, limb lengthening by epiphyseal or metaphyseal distraction, correction of bony or soft tissue deformities, correction of bony of soft tissue defects, joint arthrodesis, infected fractures or non unions.
Reason for recall
The firm received complaints regarding the incompatibility and dimensional interference between the double row footplates manufactured in a limited period of 2014 and struts manufactured after September 2016. The firm determined that certain batches of the double row footplates are not compatible with the current version of the TL-HEX struts.
Machine access
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