FDA Recall Terminated

Telluride Percutaneous Rod Inserter Long, Model #7706-1904. The Inserter is a reusable device provided within an aluminum sterilization case along with other orthopedic manual surgical instruments. The case consists of three trays of instruments, and the middle tray contains a quantity of two Inserters. The Inserter is for use as part of a Telluride System pedicle screw procedure.

Recall: Z-1089-2015 · Initiated December 19, 2011

Recall

Recall Number
Z-1089-2015
Event Number
70376
Firm
Biomet Spine, LLC
FEI Number
3012447612
Product Code
NKB
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Device Design
Initiated
December 19, 2011
Posted
February 11, 2015
Terminated
March 23, 2015
Address
310 Interlocken Pkwy, Ste 120, Broomfield, CO, 80021-3464

Description

Telluride Percutaneous Rod Inserter Long, Model #7706-1904. The Inserter is a reusable device provided within an aluminum sterilization case along with other orthopedic manual surgical instruments. The case consists of three trays of instruments, and the middle tray contains a quantity of two Inserters. The Inserter is for use as part of a Telluride System pedicle screw procedure.

Reason

The Telluride Percutaneous Rod Inserter Long does not contain a feature that locks the Rod in place during use. There is a potential for the Rod to disengage from the Inserter during insertion, and could lead to harm to the patient.

Action

Consignees were informally contacted 12/16/2011 of units in the field requesting retrieval. All units were in Lanx's (Biomet's) possession at the time of the recall initiation on 12/19/2011.

Distribution

Distributed to TX, OH, NE and NY.

Quantity

10