FDA Recall Terminated

PRO-DEX Surgical Driver Battery Pack PDBP-001 Series PRO-DEX Battery Pack, Single Pouch - PDBP-001-2 PRO-DEX Battery Pack, 40 Pouches - PDBP-040-2 Product Usage: -The PDBP-001 Battery is a single use (non-rechargeable) sterile lithium ion battery accessory that powers the PDSD Surgical driver. There is only one PDSD Surgical driver currently being produced (PDSD-5000) and the battery only works to power this driver. -The PDSD Series surgical drivers are Pro-Dex Branded surgical fixation drivers meant to drive surgical screws into bone in the CMF region of the body. They are class I exempt (Product codes GEY/GXL) battery powered hand pieces with a fixed collet. The only accessory is the PDBP-001 battery.

Recall: Z-2340-2019 · Initiated September 25, 2018

Recall

Recall Number
Z-2340-2019
Event Number
83113
Firm
Pro-Dex Inc
FEI Number
2081135
Product Code
GEY
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Under Investigation by firm
Initiated
September 25, 2018
Terminated
April 20, 2022
Address
2361 McGaw Ave, Irvine, CA, 92614-5831

Description

PRO-DEX Surgical Driver Battery Pack PDBP-001 Series PRO-DEX Battery Pack, Single Pouch - PDBP-001-2 PRO-DEX Battery Pack, 40 Pouches - PDBP-040-2 Product Usage: -The PDBP-001 Battery is a single use (non-rechargeable) sterile lithium ion battery accessory that powers the PDSD Surgical driver. There is only one PDSD Surgical driver currently being produced (PDSD-5000) and the battery only works to power this driver. -The PDSD Series surgical drivers are Pro-Dex Branded surgical fixation drivers meant to drive surgical screws into bone in the CMF region of the body. They are class I exempt (Product codes GEY/GXL) battery powered hand pieces with a fixed collet. The only accessory is the PDBP-001 battery.

Reason

Visual particulates within a battery Tyvek pouch. The battery is provided sterile for use with surgical drivers.

Action

On 09/25/2018, the firm sent an "URGENT" notification to customers via email and followed up with a (USPS) letter on 09/26/2018 informing them that certain lots of sterile batteries may have visible particulates within the battery Tyvek pouch. Customers were advised to 1) "immediately cease distribution and use of these lots, and 2) Inventory and distribution records should be evaluated immediately to ensure that affected product is removed from any potential point of use". Customers are instructed to return products to: Returns Department (Recall complaint C18-061 Pro-Dex, Inc. 2361 McGaw Avenue Irvine, CA 92614 USA and to reference the Recall Complaint #C18-061 on the outside of the shipping box. If the customers have any questions or concerns to contact the QARA group at 949 769 3200.

Distribution

Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distributed in the states of CA, FL, MI, and TX, country of Finland.

Quantity

68 cases of 40 batteries = 2,720 individual batteries