FDAJune 29, 2020device

PERI-LOC TARGETER 4.5MM DISTAL FEMUR, HANDLE, LEFT, NON-STERILE - Product Usage: used for adult and pediatric patients, as well as patients with osteopenic bone. PERI-LOC plates and screws are indicated for fixation of pelvic, small and long bone fractures, including those of the tibia, fibula, f...

Official recall recorded by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration.

The hazard

The 4.5MM PeriLoc Targeter right hand part was anodized green and was marked as a left-hand part.

What to do

FDA enforcement status: Terminated

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