FDA Recall Terminated

Small Bone Innovations (SBi) rHead Radial Stem, rHead Recon Radial System, rHead Radial Stem Lateral Assembly, rHead Radial Stem 6mm Collar, rHead Recon Radial Stem 6mm Collar, rHead Radial Stem Lateral Assembly 6mm Collar, rHead Standard Extended Stem, rHead Radial Stem Plasma Coated, rHead Recon Radial Stem Plasma Coated, rHead Radial Stem 6mm Collar Plasma Coated, rHead Recon Radial Stem 6mm Collar Plasma Coated, uHead Ulnar Stem Standard, uHead Ulnar Stem 20mm Collar packaged in a sterile pouch inside a shrink-wrapped box. The recall was expanded on December 20, 2013 to include the following devices: rHead lateral assembly, radial head implant, sizes 2 through 4, Uni-elbow lateral assembly, radial implant assembly, sozes 2 through 4, ReMotion Left, large distal radial component, x-small, small, medium, and large, ReMotion Right, distal radial component, x-small, small, medium, and large.

Recall: Z-0098-2014 · Initiated September 6, 2013

Recall

Recall Number
Z-0098-2014
Event Number
66362
Firm
Small Bone Innovations, Inc.
FEI Number
3003640913
Product Code
KWI
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Packaging change control
Initiated
September 6, 2013
Posted
October 29, 2013
Terminated
March 30, 2015
Address
1711 S Pennsylvania Ave, Morrisville, PA, 19067-2507

Description

Small Bone Innovations (SBi) rHead Radial Stem, rHead Recon Radial System, rHead Radial Stem Lateral Assembly, rHead Radial Stem 6mm Collar, rHead Recon Radial Stem 6mm Collar, rHead Radial Stem Lateral Assembly 6mm Collar, rHead Standard Extended Stem, rHead Radial Stem Plasma Coated, rHead Recon Radial Stem Plasma Coated, rHead Radial Stem 6mm Collar Plasma Coated, rHead Recon Radial Stem 6mm Collar Plasma Coated, uHead Ulnar Stem Standard, uHead Ulnar Stem 20mm Collar packaged in a sterile pouch inside a shrink-wrapped box. The recall was expanded on December 20, 2013 to include the following devices: rHead lateral assembly, radial head implant, sizes 2 through 4, Uni-elbow lateral assembly, radial implant assembly, sozes 2 through 4, ReMotion Left, large distal radial component, x-small, small, medium, and large, ReMotion Right, distal radial component, x-small, small, medium, and large.

Reason

The recall was initiated due to an increased risk of implants breaching the sterile pouches inside the shrink-wrapped box.

Action

Email correspondence and a notification letter, dated September 6, 2013, were sent to users requesting the immediate return of affected devices. Another notification letter, dated December 20, 2013 was also sent for recall of the additional devices after the recall was expanded.

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) and the countries of Canada and Mexico.

Quantity

2036 devices