TORQ Sternal Closure Device. The common name is TWISTER, WIRE. The model number is TQ01A. The Catalog numbers are: 17-00001: TORQ Sternal Closure Device Shipping Carton (6-10 packs), Sterile and, 15-00001 (or 17-00002): TORQ Sternal Closure Device 10-pack - Sterile. The device is supplied double-pouched, inside a shelf box containing 10 devices each. Shelf boxes are shipped to customers in either a small shipping carton containing one (1) shelf box (for a total of 10 devices), or large shipping carton containing six (6) shelf boxes (for a total of 6 x 10 = 60 devices). This product is used to close the sternal wires during cardiac surgery, and it is not an implantable device. The TORQ Sternal Closure device is used during sternal closure to tension and twist standard stainless steel surgical sutures of USP size 6 or 7 (metric size 8.0 or 9.0). The TORQ device is designed for use as a standard surgical suture wire twister for sternal closure. (Surgical sutures are not provided with the device.) The TORQ device is disposable, single-use, non-implantable and supplied sterile.
Recall
- Recall Number
- Z-0054-2013
- Event Number
- 63111
- Firm
- Kardium 12851 Rowan Pl Richmond Canada British Columbia
- FEI Number
- 3009214225
- Product Code
- HXS
- Status
- Terminated
- Root Cause
- Employee error
- Initiated
- August 28, 2012
- Posted
- October 11, 2012
- Terminated
- February 5, 2013
Description
TORQ Sternal Closure Device. The common name is TWISTER, WIRE. The model number is TQ01A. The Catalog numbers are: 17-00001: TORQ Sternal Closure Device Shipping Carton (6-10 packs), Sterile and, 15-00001 (or 17-00002): TORQ Sternal Closure Device 10-pack - Sterile. The device is supplied double-pouched, inside a shelf box containing 10 devices each. Shelf boxes are shipped to customers in either a small shipping carton containing one (1) shelf box (for a total of 10 devices), or large shipping carton containing six (6) shelf boxes (for a total of 6 x 10 = 60 devices). This product is used to close the sternal wires during cardiac surgery, and it is not an implantable device. The TORQ Sternal Closure device is used during sternal closure to tension and twist standard stainless steel surgical sutures of USP size 6 or 7 (metric size 8.0 or 9.0). The TORQ device is designed for use as a standard surgical suture wire twister for sternal closure. (Surgical sutures are not provided with the device.) The TORQ device is disposable, single-use, non-implantable and supplied sterile.
The TORQ Sternal Closure Device, Lot 062711, is being recalled due to probability one of the metal parts may be dislodged during use.
Kardium Inc. sent an "URGENT: TORQ STERNAL CLOSURE DEVICE RECALL" e-mailed dated August 30, 2012 to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, problem, and actions to be taken by the customers. The letter instructs customers to discontinue use of the TORQ Sternal Closure Device lot 062711 immediately. Contact the firm at 604-248-8891, x285 for any questions about this recall.
Nationwide Distribution-including the states of FL, GA, IL, and NH.
480 units