FDAJanuary 6, 2016device
Cervical Spine Locking Plate (CSLP) System, 4mm Cancellous Self Tapping Screw, Length 16mm Lot # 9666776 and 4mm Cortex Standard Screw, Length 16mm Lot # 9671879
Official recall recorded by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
The hazard
DePuy Synthes is initiating a Voluntary Medical Device Recall of lot # 9666776 and 9671879 of Cancellous and Cortex 4.0 mm Screws, which are a part of the Cervical Spine Locking Plate (CSLP) System due to discovery of a single lot of 450.136 screws (4mm Cancellous Self Tapping Screw, Length 16mm, lot 9666776) being swapped with a single lot of 450.016 (4mm Cortex Standard Screw, length 16 mm, lot 9671879).
What to do
FDA enforcement status: Terminated
Brands named
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