FDAJune 10, 2016device
TSP Hip Fracture Plating System device, fixation, proximal femoral, implant The Biomet Hip Fracture Plating Systems are indicated for use in the open reduction and internal fixation of a wide variety of fractures of the proximal femur: intracapsular fractures and intertrochanteric fractures. Frac...
Official recall recorded by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
The hazard
The screw may fracture at the junction of the shaft and the head during implantation. The patient may retain a foreign body if the fractured screw cannot be removed. Soft tissue irritation will not occur as the retained portion of the screw is below the surface of the plate. A delay in surgery less than 30 minutes may occur.
What to do
FDA enforcement status: Terminated
Brands named
biomet
Recall history
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