Recall StatusTerminated
Product CodeOOM
Date Initiated2012-07-31
Date Terminated2014-01-13
Product Quantity8338
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
Firm Action
DePuy sent a written communication letter dated July 31, 2012 to all consignees. The communication to the hospital customers who received the devices includes a "Surgeon Letter" with instructions to provide the surgeon letter to the Surgeon users. All DePuy Distributors will be notified via email. The sales representatives notified the hospital and surgeons either by mail or in person with a written communication. The letters identified the affected product, problem and actions to be taken. Customers are instructed to complete the attached Roponse form and return to fax number 574-371-4939 or email:
[email protected]. The sales representatives are expected to aid customers in returning of unused Custom Device implants, if needed. The devices can be returned through the normal DePuy Returns process, to attention of "Returns" and marked "Custom Returns" on the outside of the box.
Questions Regarding the Removal
Questions regarding the removal may be directed to the following DePuy representatives
-Questions about removal information provided: Katie Seppa, Manager of Post-Market Surveillance, 574-372-7333 (M-F; 8 am 5 pm EDT)
-Clinical related questions from surgeons: Direct to DePuys Scientific Information Office at 1-888-554-2482 (M-F; 8 am-5 pm EDT)
Distribution Pattern
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, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, and WV.
Official Source
View FDA Recall →Source: FDA Enforcement Report / Recall database. Always confirm against the official FDA record.