Steinmann Pin — Class II medical device recall Z-2158-2013
Terminated recall by MicroAire Surgical Instruments, LLC, reported 2013-09-11, distributed nationwide. A medical device used in surgical procedures was packaged in a pouch in which a defective seal may compromise
| Recall number | Z-2158-2013 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | MicroAire Surgical Instruments, LLC, Charlottesville, VA, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2013-08-12 |
| Classified | 2013-09-04 |
| Reported by FDA | 2013-09-11 |
| Terminated | 2014-02-12 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Countries outside the US | AU, CA, GB, IE, JP, NL, SE |
| Quantity | 15,786 units |
| Reason classes | sterility, packaging |
| Lot numbers | 0213215841, 0213216018, 0213216021, 0213216077, 0213216078, 0213216079, 0213216244, 0213216295, 0213216598, 0213216721, 0213216740, 0213216803, 0213216804, 0213216820, 0213216975, 0213216985, 0213216987, 0213217203, 0213217207, 0313217447, 0313217576, 0313217640, 0313217801, 0313217911, 0313217912, 0313217980, 0313218036, 0313218458, 0313218461, 0313218583, 0313218668, 0313218715, 0413218860, 0413218861, 0413218937, 0413219296, 0413219446, 0413219479, 0413219480, 0413219514 and 43 more |
| Model numbers | 1620-109, 1620-509, 1620-609, 1620-709, 1624-109, 1624-509, 1624-509T, 1628-509, 1632-509, 1632-609A, 1636-509, 1640-509, 1648-509, 1648-509T, 1648-609, 1648-609T |
Product
Steinmann Pin, packed in a clear tube with end caps, tubes packed in a sterile barrier pouch, 6 pouches/sales unit. Pouches are labeled in part ***MicroAire Surgical Instruments 3590 Grand Forks Blvd Charlottesville, VA LLC 22911*** Models: 1620-109 1636-509 1620-509 1640-509 1620-609 1648-509 1620-709 1648-509T 1624-109 1648-609 1624-509 1648-609T 1624-509T 1628-509 1632-509 1632-609 A smooth or threaded wire / pin that may be used for fixation of bone fractures, for bone reconstructions, as a guide pin for insertion of other implants, or it may be implanted through the skin so that a pulling force (traction) may be applied to the skeletal system.
Reason for recall
A medical device used in surgical procedures was packaged in a pouch in which a defective seal may compromise sterility
Machine access
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