Offset Wire Fixation Bolt, catalog number 8180-50-006. The bolts are used with the DePuy Ace-Fischer External Fixation System and are packaged in a flexible polyethylene bag.
FDA Recall Z-0508-2012 · Posted 2012-01-11
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Recalling FirmDePuy Orthopaedics, Inc.
Recall StatusTerminated
Product CodeHXK
Date Initiated2011-11-08
Date Terminated2013-03-07
Product Quantity890
Reason for Recall
DePuy has received three complaints concerning oversized bolt threads in the Offset Wire Fixation Bolts used in the Ace- Fischer External Fixation System. This could lead to the inability to properly thread the nut onto the bolt.
Firm Action
On 11/9/2011 DePuy sent "Medical Device Recall Notice" letters to Distributors and to direct account hospitals. Recall notices included instructions to cease use or distribution of recalled products and to return them to DePuy in Warsaw, IN via distributors and sales representatives. The product is going to be discontinued and no reconditioning or reworking for the product is planned. For questions about recall information provided, please contact Katie Seppa, Manager of Customer Quality, 574-372-7333 (M-F; 8 am - pm EST.)
Root Cause
Component change control
Distribution Pattern
Nationwide Distribution
Related FDA 510(k) Records
Devices referenced by this recall via K-numbers.
Official Source
View FDA Recall →Source: FDA Enforcement Report / Recall database. Always confirm against the official FDA record.
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