FDA Recall
Terminated
Apex Pilot Shaft 14.4mm
Recall: Z-0716-04
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Initiated January 17, 2003
Recall
- Recall Number
- Z-0716-04
- Event Number
- 26157
- Firm
- Apex Surgical, LLC
- FEI Number
- 3002757749
- Product Code
- HTO
- Status
- Terminated
- Root Cause
- Other
- Initiated
- January 17, 2003
- Posted
- July 20, 2004
- Terminated
- April 1, 2004
- Address
- 12 Harding Street, Suite 202, Lakeville, MA, 02347
Description
Apex Pilot Shaft 14.4mm
Reason
Pilot shaft may break during reaming or broaching of the femur
Action
Apex Surgical notified accounts by letter on 1/17/03, advising users to discontinue use of the stem pilots and return the pilots, and associated broaches and reamers because they would not be interchangeable with the new design.
Distribution
CT, OH, FL, OK, TX, RI, NV, SC,
Quantity
45 units