FDA Recall Terminated

The Brainlab Offset Cup Impactor Universal. Part of the Brainlab hip system. An intraoperative image-guided localization system to enable minimally invasive orthopedic surgery. (a stereotaxic instrument)

Recall: Z-1215-2015 · Initiated January 16, 2015

Recall

Recall Number
Z-1215-2015
Event Number
70291
Firm
Brainlab AG Kapellenstrasse 12 Feldkirchen Germany
FEI Number
3002619595
Product Code
OLO
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Reprocessing Controls
Initiated
January 16, 2015
Posted
February 26, 2015
Terminated
March 13, 2017

Description

The Brainlab Offset Cup Impactor Universal. Part of the Brainlab hip system. An intraoperative image-guided localization system to enable minimally invasive orthopedic surgery. (a stereotaxic instrument)

Reason

The recommended sterilization and drying parameters are not effective to achieve the minimum required sterilization level.

Action

FIELD SAFETY NOTICE / PRODUCT NOTIFICATION letters dated December 11, 2014 were sent to all direct accounts (customers). The letters included instructions for customers to utilize the sterilization cycles included in the letter. Customers were further advised to alert users of these devices to the sterilization process changes. Customers with questions can contact Brainlab by telephone at 800-597-5911 or via e-mail at [email protected].

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution - US: Nationwide (AZ, CA, ID, IL, MD, MI, MN, OH, OK, OR, TN, WA, WI, WV); Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom

Quantity

114 offset cup impactors