FDA Devices recall · Reported April 8, 2015
GAP Nail 4.8mm (diameter size) of the GAP ENDO-EXO MEDULLARY SYSTEM. Catalog number GAP-N48-16; GAP-N48-18; GAP-N48-26; GAP-N48-28. Product Usage: The GAP Endo-Exo Medullary System is used for the treatment of fractures or correction of deformities in the femur, tibia and humerus of pediatric patients, who have reached skeletal maturity. The GAP Nail is an intramedullary nail. It is the main component of the GAP Endo-Exo Medullary System. The rest of the components of the system are screws,
Failures of the 4.8mm of the GAP Endo-Exo Medullary System have been identified at the level of the distal cortical screw holes. Failures mainly occurred in patients with tibial p…
Pega Medical Inc. recalled GAP Nail 4.8mm (diameter size) of the GAP ENDO-EXO MEDULLARY SYSTEM. Catalog number GAP-… - a moderate-severity action.
GAP Nail 4.8mm (diameter size) of the GAP ENDO-EXO MEDULLARY SYSTEM. Catalog number GAP-… was recalled by Pega Medical Inc. in April 8, 2015. Reason: Failures of the 4.8mm of the GAP Endo-Exo Medullary System have been identified at the level of the distal co…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-1362-2015 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Pega Medical Inc. issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-Failures of the 4.8mm of the GAP Endo-Exo Medullary System have been identified at the level of the distal co….
- Moderate
- severity level
- 7 units
- affected scope
- Class II
- classification
- April 8, 2015
- reported
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-1362-2015 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
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Product description
GAP Nail 4.8mm (diameter size) of the GAP ENDO-EXO MEDULLARY SYSTEM. Catalog number GAP-N48-16; GAP-N48-18; GAP-N48-26; GAP-N48-28. Product Usage: The GAP Endo-Exo Medullary System is used for the treatment of fractures or correction of deformities in the femur, tibia and humerus of pediatric patients, who have reached skeletal maturity. The GAP Nail is an intramedullary nail. It is the main component of the GAP Endo-Exo Medullary System. The rest of the components of the system are screws, plates and caps that are assembled to the nail during the surgical procedure. The GAP Endo-Exo Medullary System is indicated as a temporary implant to assure alignment, stabilization and fixation of: long bones that have been surgically prepared (osteotomy) for correction of deformities or fractures caused by trauma or disease. The GAP System is used for pediatric patients (child and adolescent) ages 2 to 21. It can be used to correct the following conditions: -Diaphyseal fracture of the femur, tibia and humerus -Fractures of the femoral neck -Subtrochanteric, intertrochanteric and combination fractures -Correction of deformities (OI, Coxa vara, Coxa valga) -Nonunions and malunions
Reason for recall
Failures of the 4.8mm of the GAP Endo-Exo Medullary System have been identified at the level of the distal cortical screw holes. Failures mainly occurred in patients with tibial pseudoarthrosis (CPT) or Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI). Higher failure rates have been detected in tibias with distal fractures that are close to the distal locking holes.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-1362-2015 |
| Date reported | April 8, 2015 |
| Date initiated | February 20, 2015 |
| Recalling firm | Pega Medical Inc. |
| Firm location | Laval, N/A |
| Affected scope | 7 units distributed in the US; |
| Distribution | US Nationwide Distribution in the states of: California, Florida, New York, and Puerto Rico (US). |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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