FDA Recall Terminated

Product is 35mm Flex Tube***NON-STERILE PRODUCT***CAUTION: FEDERAL LAW RESTRICTS THIS DEVICE TO SALE BY OR ON THE ORDER OF A PHYSICIAN." W.LORENZ SURGICAL***WALTER LORENZ SURGICAL, INC. 1520 TRADEPORT DRIVE , REPLY TO POST OFFICE BOX 18009, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32229-8009 USA, 1-800-874-7711. Part # SP-1328-01 Lot 968720 Qty 34 10/6/2005. Sold for use with: Part # SP-1598-13 Lot # 041950 Qty 10. Part # SP-1597-13 Lot # 066720 Qty 9. Part # SP-1598-13 Lot 050140 Qty 15. Product Usage: Distraction devices are for use in bone stabilization and elongation (lengthening) when correction of oral, cranial, mandibular and maxiollofacial deficiencies or post traumatic defects require gradual bone distraction. Each implantable distraction device has a titanium alloy drive screw mechanism and LactoSorb resorbable correction plates, which are implanted by fixation with LactoSorb bone screws.

Recall: Z-0385-2012 · Initiated February 17, 2006

Recall

Recall Number
Z-0385-2012
Event Number
34843
Firm
Walter Lorenz Surgical, Inc.
FEI Number
1032347
Product Code
JEY
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Device Design
Initiated
February 17, 2006
Posted
January 11, 2012
Terminated
December 12, 2011
Address
1520 Tradeport Dr, Jacksonville, FL, 32218-2480

Description

Product is 35mm Flex Tube***NON-STERILE PRODUCT***CAUTION: FEDERAL LAW RESTRICTS THIS DEVICE TO SALE BY OR ON THE ORDER OF A PHYSICIAN." W.LORENZ SURGICAL***WALTER LORENZ SURGICAL, INC. 1520 TRADEPORT DRIVE , REPLY TO POST OFFICE BOX 18009, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32229-8009 USA, 1-800-874-7711. Part # SP-1328-01 Lot 968720 Qty 34 10/6/2005. Sold for use with: Part # SP-1598-13 Lot # 041950 Qty 10. Part # SP-1597-13 Lot # 066720 Qty 9. Part # SP-1598-13 Lot 050140 Qty 15. Product Usage: Distraction devices are for use in bone stabilization and elongation (lengthening) when correction of oral, cranial, mandibular and maxiollofacial deficiencies or post traumatic defects require gradual bone distraction. Each implantable distraction device has a titanium alloy drive screw mechanism and LactoSorb resorbable correction plates, which are implanted by fixation with LactoSorb bone screws.

Reason

Lorenz Engineer discovered flex tube could break if bent too much.

Action

W. Lorenz Surgical notified consignees of recall by an Urgent Advisory Notice letter. Consignees were requested to acknowledge receipt of recall and provide product disposition. Initial letter was sent on March 2, 2006, March 15, 2006, follow-up letters sent on April 4, 2006 and May 15, 2006. For additional information call (904) 741-4400 or fax (904) 741-4500.

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) including the states of: GA and TX and the country of Japan.

Quantity

34 pieces