FDA Recall Terminated

Left Locking Proximal Metatarsal Wedge Plate. Product labeled in part, "ACUMED 5885 NW Cornelius pass Road Hillsboro, OR. 97124-9432... Size: Left Locking Proximal Metatarsal Wedge Plate... REF 70-0010-S... LOT W58118".

Recall: Z-2111-2008 · Initiated February 14, 2008

Recall

Recall Number
Z-2111-2008
Event Number
48453
Firm
Acumed LLC
FEI Number
1000125930
Product Code
HWC
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Packaging process control
Initiated
February 14, 2008
Posted
September 20, 2008
Terminated
February 3, 2010
Address
5885 NW Cornelius Pass Rd, Hillsboro, OR, 97124-9370

Description

Left Locking Proximal Metatarsal Wedge Plate. Product labeled in part, "ACUMED 5885 NW Cornelius pass Road Hillsboro, OR. 97124-9432... Size: Left Locking Proximal Metatarsal Wedge Plate... REF 70-0010-S... LOT W58118".

Reason

Product sterility may be compromised.

Action

The firm issued four separate Urgent Notification: Product Removal were issued by the firm on 2-14-2008, 2-20-2008, 2-26-2008, and 3-25-2008 for the issue of poorly sealed sterile pouches. The notifications were reportedly sent by either FAX or e-mail. The firm explained the issue and requested customers to return the specified products. On 7/16/08, the firm issued a second recall notification to their customers. This letter informed the customer of the recall, listed the products affected, stated the reason for the recall, tells customers, "return existing inventories of the recalled products to Acumed... If you further distributed this product, please notify those customers/consignees of this recall. This recall is to be extended to the user level." The letter includes an effectiveness form to be filled out by the customer and returned to Acumed.

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution ---- USA including states of WA, NE, NC, UT, FL, CA, OR, TX, NY, IL, OH, MT, and Puerto Rico, and countries of United Kingdom, Australia, and Greece.

Quantity

3 pcs