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OrthoPediatrics PediLoc Locking Plate System, 4.5mm Contour… recallZ-2057-2012 · OrthoPediatrics Corp · initiated Jun 14, 2012

Class II Terminated All recalls posted in July 2012

Is my device affected?

  1. Compare the model, catalog and lot or serial numbers on your device or its packaging with the code information below. A recall usually covers only specific models or lots.
  2. If yours is listed, follow the instructions from OrthoPediatrics Corp or your healthcare provider. The company's action is summarized under what the company is doing.
  3. Do not stop using a prescribed or implanted device on your own — talk to your healthcare provider first.

Where to find your model and lot numbers · What recall classes and statuses mean

Why it was recalled

The device is a Left 8 hole plate but is incorrectly labeled and etched as a Right device.

FDA root cause category: Error in labeling

What the company is doing

On 15-June-2012, a follow-up, URGENT Recall of MIS-BRANDED PediLoc Locking Plate e-mail was sent to all Distributors and direct representatives to provide them with a written notification of the voluntary recall. The e-mail identified the affected product and the reason for the recall. It also instructed them to quarantine all identified devices from the affected lot number immediately. A certified Voluntary Recall notice was also sent as a follow up along with a return prepaid pouch for the return of the recalled device(s) and Mandatory Reply Form.

Recall details

Recall number
Z-2057-2012
Recall class
Class II
Status
Terminated
Initiated by the company
Jun 14, 2012
Posted by the FDA
Jul 20, 2012
Recalling firm
OrthoPediatrics Corp
Quantity
15 devices
Product code
HRS
FDA submissions
K083286
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution -- USA, including states of IN, GA, MI, FL, MO, OH, and SC and country of Australia.

Product description

OrthoPediatrics PediLoc Locking Plate System, 4.5mm Contour Locking Compression Femur 8 Hole Plate Right. Used for pediatric patients as indicated for pelvic, small and long bone fractures.

Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)

Lot number: 7736703 and part number: 00-1050-4308

Other devices under the same FDA submission

1 device cleared under K083286 — the recall does not name any of them by identifier. One submission often covers many models, so they may or may not be affected.

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