FDA Devices recall · Reported August 22, 2012
DePuy Custom Implant Devices Packaging: Packaging was not standardized on customs, it was dependant on the geometry of the product Product Usage: Description: Devices meeting the regulatory definition of a custom medical device are those which are provided by prescription at a physician s request to meet a specific patient need and have been exempt from FDA premarket review under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act since 1976. Intended Use: See information contained in the Informat
In connection with a Warning Letter received from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration on December 9, 2011, DePuy Orthopaedics is taking steps to retrieve custom device implants th…
DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. recalled DePuy Custom Implant Devices Packaging: Packaging was not standardized on customs, i… - a moderate-severity action.
DePuy Custom Implant Devices Packaging: Packaging was not standardized on customs, i… was recalled by DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. in August 22, 2012. Reason: In connection with a Warning Letter received from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration on December 9, 2011, De…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-2217-2012 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-In connection with a Warning Letter received from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration on December 9, 2011, De….
- Moderate
- severity level
- 8K units
- affected scope
- Class II
- classification
- August 22, 2012
- reported
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-2217-2012 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution scope (see Distribution below) 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, 6 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.
Medical Devices recalls over time
Where this recall sits in its category - 41,021 medical devices recalls on record
Of 88,244 recalls with an agency hazard classification, 19,068 are high severity, 64,652 moderate, and 4,524 low. A further 16,179 CPSC/NHTSA recalls have no agency class and are excluded from this split. This recall is classified moderate severity.
Counts reflect market size and reporting activity, not inherent danger, we do not rank products by risk from raw recall volume.
Product description
DePuy Custom Implant Devices Packaging: Packaging was not standardized on customs, it was dependant on the geometry of the product Product Usage: Description: Devices meeting the regulatory definition of a custom medical device are those which are provided by prescription at a physician s request to meet a specific patient need and have been exempt from FDA premarket review under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act since 1976. Intended Use: See information contained in the Information for Use for Custom Implant Device (IFU-0902-00-500 rev C)
Reason for recall
In connection with a Warning Letter received from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration on December 9, 2011, DePuy Orthopaedics is taking steps to retrieve custom device implants that surgeons may have ordered from DePuy Orthopaedics, but not implanted. DePuy Orthopaedics received a Warning Letter from the FDA on December 9, 2011 regarding custom device implants. DePuy Orthopaedics has discontinue
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-2217-2012 |
| Date reported | August 22, 2012 |
| Date initiated | July 31, 2012 |
| Recalling firm | DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. |
| Firm location | Warsaw, IN |
| Affected scope | 8338 |
| Distribution | US Nationwide Distribution - including the states of: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN,… |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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