Recall Z-1643-2011 ยท LXH Orthopedic Manual Surgical Instrument
Depuy Orthopaedics, Inc.
AFFIXUS Lag Screw Drill, REF 2112-01-303, Non-Sterile, DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc., Warsaw, IN; DePuy International Leeds, England.
| Date | Mar 22, 2011 (initiated Jan 12, 2011) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Reason | The firm recieved a complaint that the cannula for the drill is not the same size at both ends. The drill is grabbing the guidewire and advancing and not allowing to finish reaming, resulting in the possibility of the guide wire progressing through and penetrating the acetabulum. |
| Root cause | Other |
| Action | On 1/12/2011 DePuy contacted their distributors by telephone and directed the distributors to cancel all pending surgeries and discontinue use of the sets until the investigation is completed. On 1/14/2011 DePuy again contacted all distributors by telephone and directed all distributors to return the instruments to DePuy for inspection as part of the investigation. |
| Quantity | 296 units |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution -- US, including the states of AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MS, NC, NV, NY, OH, PA, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI; and country of Switzerland. |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |
510(k) clearances named in this recall
| K100238 | HFN 125 DEGREE 9-13 MM, 180MM, HFN 130 DEGREE 9-13 MM, HFN RH 125 DEGREE 9-13MM DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc., May 11, 2010 |