Femoral Nail — Class II medical device recall Z-2792-2016
Terminated recall by Stryker Howmedica Osteonics Corp., reported 2016-09-21, distributed in CA. Stryker discovered that a Tibial Nail and femoral Nail were incorrectly labeled and distributed to the field.
| Recall number | Z-2792-2016 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Stryker Howmedica Osteonics Corp., Mahwah, NJ, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2016-06-30 |
| Classified | 2016-09-13 |
| Reported by FDA | 2016-09-21 |
| Terminated | 2017-06-21 |
| Distributed | CA |
| Quantity | 1 units |
| Reason classes | labeling |
| Lot numbers | K288335 |
| Model numbers | 18251032S |
Product
Femoral Nail, A/R T2 Femur 011x280 mm T2 Femoral Nailing System is one of the first femoral nailing systems to offer an option for either an antegrade or a retrograde approach to repair fractures of the femur. (1) Open and closed femoral fractures, (2) Pseudoarthrosis and correction, (3) osteotomy, (4) Pathologic fractures, impending pathologic fractures, and tumor resections, (5) Supracondylar fractures, including those with intra-articular extension, (6) Ipsilateral femur fractures, (7) Fractures proximal to a total knee arthroplasty, (8) Fractures distal to a hip joint and (9) Non-unions and malunions
Reason for recall
Stryker discovered that a Tibial Nail and femoral Nail were incorrectly labeled and distributed to the field.
Machine access
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