FDAMay 14, 2015device
The Optigun Ratchet is a hand-held cement gun for use with Optivac. The Optigun Ratchet is used to deliver bone cement from the Optivac.
Official recall recorded by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
The hazard
The pin which maintains the knob button, may disconnect and become lost. This may result in a delay of surgery to obtain a new Optigun and detect/retrieve the pin, and may necessitate revision surgery if the pin falls into the surgical site and is not detected.
What to do
FDA enforcement status: Terminated
Brands named
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Recall history
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