Recall Z-1119-2014 ยท HWA Impactor
Greatbatch Medical
Greatbatch Medical, Offset Cup Impactor. Part Numbers: P9485, T10243, T10281, T10287, T10484, T10491, T10507, T10600, T10604, T10753, T10861, T11209, T11340, T12121, T12230, T12288, T12305, T12391, T12699, T12767, T12861, T13344, T13480, T13642, T13722, T13999, T14155, T14384, T15311, T15752, T15822, T15949, T16117, T16427, T16604, T16611, T16661, T16829, T16934, T17062, T17203, T17238, T17321,
| Date | Mar 6, 2014 (initiated Jan 31, 2014) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Reason | Greatbatch Medical has initiated a global Field Corrective Action for the Standard Offset Cup Impactor since the product was first released in 2004. Greatbatch has identified through internal Sterility Assurance Level validation testing that a sterility assurance level of 10-6 is not achieved on the Standard Offset Cup Impactor when it is subjected to the steam sterilization cycles and associated dry times that are specified in the current Instructions For Use (IFU) provided with the device. The Standard Offset Cup Impactor is provided non-sterile and must be sterilized prior to use in a surg |
| Root cause | Process design |
| Action | Greatbatch sent an Urgent Medical Device Field Corrective Action letter dated January 31, 2014, to all affected consignees. The letter was addressed to "Dear Valued Customer". The letter described the Reason for Field Corrective Action, Risk to Health, and Instructions to Customers. The instructions to customers included to review the enclosed Field Corrective Action Response Form, to examine their inventory and identify all Standard Offset Cup Impactors that are in their possession and immediately inform those responsible for sterilization to utilize the updated instructions. Also, advised |
| Quantity | 4870 worldwide (2482 US), EXPANDED: 7245 devices |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution - USA including CA, IN, KS, MA, NJ, TN,TX,UT and Internationally to Australia, Austria, Belgium, China, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Kingdom. |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |
510(k) clearances named in this recall
This recall record lists no 510(k) number.