BEUDAMED
    FDA Recall Terminated

    S-ROM Distal Femoral Cutting block Guide SZ X- SM/SM, REF 216311001, non-sterile, Depuy International Leeds, England. The product is used to make cuts in the femur to prepare the femur for total knee replacement surgery.

    Recall: Z-1388-2011 · Initiated October 19, 2010

    Recall

    Recall Number
    Z-1388-2011
    Event Number
    57245
    Firm
    Depuy Orthopaedics, Inc.
    FEI Number
    1818910
    Product Code
    LXH
    Status
    Terminated
    Root Cause
    Device Design
    Initiated
    October 19, 2010
    Posted
    February 22, 2011
    Terminated
    December 3, 2012
    Address
    700 Orthopaedic Dr, Warsaw, IN, 46582-3994

    Description

    S-ROM Distal Femoral Cutting block Guide SZ X- SM/SM, REF 216311001, non-sterile, Depuy International Leeds, England. The product is used to make cuts in the femur to prepare the femur for total knee replacement surgery.

    Reason

    The firm was notified that the Hinge Block Femoral Box Guide cut being off alignment when using the S-ROM Distal Femoral Cutting Block Guide SZ SML/X-SML pin holes to locate. The firm then found that the same issue was found int the MED block size.

    Action

    The firm, DePuy, sent an "URGENT INFORMATION - DEVICE CORRECTION" email and letter dated October 19, 2010 to all customers. The notices described the product, problem and actions to be taken by the customers. The notices stated that: Depuy is issuing a device correction; however, the product may still be used; the devices do not need to be returned; the distributors were to provide a letter to clinicians that were using the device; the surgical technique will be revised in October 2010; the product will undergo a design change, and the recalled product will be traded out in December 2010 and January 2011. If you have any additional questions, please contact DePuy's Scientific Information office at 1-888-554-2482. On 3/4/2011, The firm sent out a revised URGENT DEVICE RECALL asking that all affected cutting guides be taken out of service immediately. Devices should be returned to DePuy and new cutting guides will be sent out within 2 weeks.

    Distribution

    Worldwide distribution: USA including states of: AZ, AR, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, ID,IL, IN, KY, KS, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, NC, NV, PA, TN, TX, VA, WA, and WI; and countries including: Canada and Ireland. Australia, Austria, Canada, Denmark, Ireland, Israel Italy, New Zealand, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, Spain, and UK.

    Quantity

    229