FDA Recall Terminated

3.5mm Bowed Locking Compression Femur Plates, 14 hole Orthopediatrics PediLoc Locking Plate System comes in sets that offer the advantage of both conventional and locking plate fixation devices and instrumentation in one system. Utilizing both locking and non- locking screws, PediLoc offers a construct that resists angular collapse while simultaneously acting as an effective aid to fracture reduction.

Recall: Z-2843-2016 · Initiated July 27, 2016

Recall

Recall Number
Z-2843-2016
Event Number
74928
Firm
OrthoPediatrics Corp
FEI Number
3006460162
Product Code
HWC
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Labeling mix-ups
Initiated
July 27, 2016
Posted
September 19, 2016
Terminated
March 24, 2017
Address
2850 Frontier Dr, Warsaw, IN, 46582-7001

Description

3.5mm Bowed Locking Compression Femur Plates, 14 hole Orthopediatrics PediLoc Locking Plate System comes in sets that offer the advantage of both conventional and locking plate fixation devices and instrumentation in one system. Utilizing both locking and non- locking screws, PediLoc offers a construct that resists angular collapse while simultaneously acting as an effective aid to fracture reduction.

Reason

OrthoPediatrics Corp.is voluntarily recalling multiple lots of the 3.5mm Bowed Locking Compression Femur 14-hole Plate and 18-hole Plate due to the devices being mislabeled.

Action

Orthopediatrics initiated the recall of 3.5mm Bowed Locking Compression Femur Plates by distributing e-mails on 0July 27, 2016, followed by telephone calls to all customers on July 28, 2016. All distributors and direct representatives were sent an e-mail to provide them with a written notification of the voluntary recall and instruct them to quarantine all identified devices from the affected lot numbers immediately. Customers were instructed to quarantine recalled product and response via a hard copy Reply Form that was included in a hard copy of the Recall Notice. Each sales representative was also asked to contact Orthopediatrics Logistics Department to receive a Return Authorization Number for returning recalled product. in order to track their affected plates. If customers have any questions about this recall, they were instructed to reach out to the firm via phone (office: 574-267-0865) or email ([email protected]).

Distribution

Nationwide Distribution to AZ, CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, KY, MI, MN, MO, KY, RI, NY, OH, OR, RI, TN, TX, VA, WA Foreign: None VA/DOD: None

Quantity

41