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CONFIDENCE SPINAL CEMENT SYSTEM KIT, Product Code:… recallZ-2134-2013 · DePuy Spine, Inc. · initiated Apr 17, 2013

Class II Terminated All recalls posted in September 2013

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  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 DePuy Spine, Inc. 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.

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Why it was recalled

During injection of cement, the water in the hydraulic pump leaks past the piston within the pump body resulting in the loss of pressure and inability to continue to inject cement.

FDA root cause category: Process control

What the company is doing

DePut Synthes Spine sent an Urgent Voluntary Product Recall Notification letter dated April 15, 2013, to all affected consignees. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the con signee. Consignees were instructed to review their inventory and quarantine for return any products listed in the recall notice., complete the enclosed Business Reply Form, indicating level of inventory of the affected product and return the form to Depuy via fax to 888-943-4897or email to [email protected] and to return the product with the enclosed UPS label to Stericycle. For questions regarding this recall call 508-977-6606.

Recall details

Recall number
Z-2134-2013
Recall class
Class II
Status
Terminated
Initiated by the company
Apr 17, 2013
Posted by the FDA
Sep 3, 2013
Recalling firm
DePuy Spine, Inc.
Quantity
3896 units (Overall quantity distributed appears greater than quantities manufactured due to the distribution pathways)
Product code
NDN
FDA submissions
K060300
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution - USA including AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WA, WV, WY; Worldwide: Algeria, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, UAE, and UK

Product description

CONFIDENCE SPINAL CEMENT SYSTEM KIT, Product Code: 2839-13-000 The CONFIDENCE Spinal Cement System is intended for percutaneous delivery of CONFIDENCE Spinal Cement, which is indicated for fixation of pathological fractures of the vertebral body during vertebroplasty or kyphoplasty procedures.

Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)

HPBB0B, HPBBWM, HPCB75, HPCCBN, HPBB0R, HPBBWP, HPCB7D, HPDBBV, HPBB28, HPBBZ7, HPCB7F, HPDBCG, HPBB2D, HPBBZF, HPCB7T, HPDBD1, HPBB2F, HPBCKH, HPCB7V, HPDBD5, HPBB4R, HPBDL9, HPCB8G, HPDBF9, HPBBV1, HPCB67, HPCBLC, HPDBGH, HPBBWG, HPCB68, HPCBM1, HPDBGK, HPBBWK, HPCB74, HPCCBM, HPDBGL

Other devices under the same FDA submission

3 devices cleared under K060300 — the recall does not name any of them by identifier. One submission often covers many models, so they may or may not be affected.

Other products in the same recall event

The FDA groups related products into one recall event (event 64937).

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