Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported November 28, 2012
Captiva Spine recalled their CapLOX II Final Torque Driver, Indicator due to the device prematurely breaking
Captiva Spine, Inc recalled CapLOX II Final Torque Driver, Indicator is a Pedicle screw spinal system. The CapLOX … - a moderate-severity action.
CapLOX II Final Torque Driver, Indicator is a Pedicle screw spinal system. The CapLOX … was recalled by Captiva Spine, Inc in November 28, 2012. Reason: Captiva Spine recalled their CapLOX II Final Torque Driver, Indicator due to the device prematurely breaking. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-0413-2013 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Captiva Spine, Inc issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-Captiva Spine recalled their CapLOX II Final Torque Driver, Indicator due to the device prematurely breaking.
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-0413-2013 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-0413-2013) was formally reported on November 28, 2012, with the manufacturer initiating the action on September 20, 2012. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Captiva Spine, Inc is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Jupiter, FL. Federal records list the affected scope as 10.
The documented reason for this recall is: Captiva Spine recalled their CapLOX II Final Torque Driver, Indicator due to the device prematurely breaking Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Nationwide Distribution (Distributed to one customer located in MN). Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 3 from FDA Devices - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
Where this recall sits in its category - 40,322 medical devices recalls on record
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Severity
Moderate
Affected scope
10
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
CapLOX II Final Torque Driver, Indicator is a Pedicle screw spinal system. The CapLOX II Spinal System is a posterior, non-cervical pedicle fixation system intended to provide immobilization and stabilization of spinal segments in skeletally mature patients as an adjunct to fusion in the treatment of the following acute and chronic instabilities or deformities of the thoracic, lumbar, and sacral spine including degenerative spondylolisthesis with objective evidence of neurologic impairment, fracture, dislocation, scoliosis, kyphosis, spinal tumor, pseudoarthrosis and failed previous fusion.
Captiva Spine recalled their CapLOX II Final Torque Driver, Indicator due to the device prematurely breaking
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-0413-2013 |
| Date reported | November 28, 2012 |
| Date initiated | September 20, 2012 |
| Recalling firm | Captiva Spine, Inc |
| Firm location | Jupiter, FL |
| Affected scope | 10 |
| Distribution | Nationwide Distribution (Distributed to one customer located in MN) |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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