Severity
Critical
FDA Devices recall · Reported December 7, 2016
On December 17, 2015, Greatbatch discovered that the Standard Offset Cup Impactor with a POM-C handle grip failed sterility testing when housed in a dedicated instrument case usin…
Greatbatch Medical recalled Greatbatch, Offset Cup Impactor with the following Parts and Catalogue #: Tl0600 ~ MMP3… - a critical-severity action.
Greatbatch, Offset Cup Impactor with the following Parts and Catalogue #: Tl0600 ~ MMP3… was recalled by Greatbatch Medical in December 7, 2016. Reason: On December 17, 2015, Greatbatch discovered that the Standard Offset Cup Impactor with a POM-C handle grip fa…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-0367-2017 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Greatbatch Medical issued this critical-severity FDA Devices recall-On December 17, 2015, Greatbatch discovered that the Standard Offset Cup Impactor with a POM-C handle grip fa….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-0367-2017 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-0367-2017) was formally reported on December 7, 2016, with the manufacturer initiating the action on August 2, 2016. It is classified under Critical severity (Class I), with a current status of Terminated. Greatbatch Medical is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Plymouth, MN. Federal records list the affected scope as 4478 (2906 US, 1572 OUS).
The documented reason for this recall is: On December 17, 2015, Greatbatch discovered that the Standard Offset Cup Impactor with a POM-C handle grip failed sterility testing when housed in a dedicated instrument case using the sterilization parameters identifie… Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide Distribution - US including CA, IN, KS,NJ, NC, TN, TX, and UT and Internationally to ITALY, JAPAN, FRANCE, SPAIN, GERMANY, NETHERLANDS, GREECE, LUXEMBOURG, SOUTH KOREA, IRELAND, UNITED KINGDOM, AUSTRALIA, AUST…. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
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Severity
Critical
Affected scope
4478 (2906 US, 1572 OUS)
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
Greatbatch, Offset Cup Impactor with the following Parts and Catalogue #: Tl0600 ~ MMP3100CHA04 T10491 MIMP3100CHA04 T12230 M2M1P3100CHA04 T15752 ~MMP3100CHA04 T15949 ~MMP3100CHA04 T17238 MMP3100CHA04 T9954 MMP3100CHA04 T9955 MMP3100CHA04 T8468 MMP3100CHA04 T11506 MMP3100CHA13 T10281 MMP3100CHA04 T8044 ~MMP3100CHA04 T17203 87-4 20-00980 T8177 ~ MMP3100CHA04 T16934 MMP3100CHA62 Tll340 SHP9109.00010 T8043 ~ MMP3100CHA04 T17321 MMPP3100CHA04 T15311 GG920010029 T1 7650 255000110 T8143 803-t 1-103 Tl4384 EK-00200690 T1666t XEB227242 T9316 MIMP3100CHA04 Tl3642 500325 T10753 ~MMP3100CH04 T9348 ~ MMP3100CHA04 T13480 MMP3100CHA042 T10243 ~MIMP3001CHA08 Tll209 ~ MMP300CHA12 Tl0861 MMP3100CHA04 T16427 MMP3100CHA04 T9894 :-. MMP3100CHA04 T12861 MMP3100CHA\041 T8088 2002CUPI T1661 1 T16611 Standard Offset Cup Impactors are handheld, reusable surgical instruments used to position and seat acetabular cups into the reamed acetabulum during hip joint replacement surgery. They are equipped with a suitable connection system to the acetabular cup (e.g. a thread) and can be supplied with a fixed or removable shock absorber. A hammer is used to deliver the necessary impact to an anvil (or impactor disc) at the rear end of the instrument.
On December 17, 2015, Greatbatch discovered that the Standard Offset Cup Impactor with a POM-C handle grip failed sterility testing when housed in a dedicated instrument case using the sterilization parameters identified in the Standard Offset Cup Impactors Instructions for Use (IFU).
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Critical (Class I) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-0367-2017 |
| Date reported | December 7, 2016 |
| Date initiated | August 2, 2016 |
| Recalling firm | Greatbatch Medical |
| Firm location | Plymouth, MN |
| Affected scope | 4478 (2906 US, 1572 OUS) |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution - US including CA, IN, KS,NJ, NC, TN, TX, and UT and Internationally to ITALY, JAPAN, FRANCE, SPAIN, GERMANY, NETHERLANDS, GREECE, LUXEMBOURG, SOUTH KOREA, IRELAND, UNITED KINGDOM, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM, SWITZE… |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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