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Terminated

PREMIER(R) Anterior Cervical Plate System Adjustable Drill Stop, REF 6905712, QTY: 1 EA, Rx only, Medtronic Sofamore Danek USA, Inc., 1800 Pyramid Place, Memphis, Tennessee 38132 Product Usage: Manual orthopedic adjustable drill stop

FDA Recall Z-1443-2012 · Posted 2012-04-19

Recall StatusTerminated
Product CodeLXH
Date Initiated2012-03-13
Date Terminated2013-04-30
Product Quantity1411 units

Reason for Recall

Drill stops may be bypassed when the device is used with powered drilling instruments.

Firm Action

Medtronic notified their US Sales force on March 5, 2012, of the upcoming field action. The written "Voluntary Recall" communications were disseminated March 13 and March 14 to the US consignees. The letter identified the affected products, problem and actions to be taken. Customers are instructed to 1) disseminate this information to personnel within their facility as appropriate; 2) review work area, district sales office, and sample inventory for affected product; 3) complete the attached Risk Manager Questionnaire and return any recalled product; and 4) Sign and acknowledge the attached Sales Rep Questionnaire indicating receipt of this letter. For questions or concerns, contact your Medtronic Sales Representative or Global Quality Department at 800-876-3133, extension 3197.

Root Cause

Device Design

Distribution Pattern

Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and the countries of Argentina, Australia, Barbados, Brazil, Netherlands, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Columbia, Chile, Canada, India, Jamaica, Switzerland, Costa Rica, Ecuador, and Mexico.

Official Source

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Source: FDA Enforcement Report / Recall database. Always confirm against the official FDA record.

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