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Titan Spine Endoskeleton Locking Bone Screw Assembly, which… recallZ-2327-2015 · Titan Spine, LLC · initiated Jul 20, 2015

Class II Terminated All recalls posted in August 2015

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 Titan Spine, LLC 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

Titan Spine is recalling specific Endoskeleton TCS Integrated Locking Bone Screw Assembly due to the locking bone screw collars not 'locking'.

FDA root cause category: Nonconforming Material/Component

What the company is doing

Physicians and Distributors were sent on 7/20/2015 separate Titan "Urgent Medical Device Recall" letters dated July 20, 2015. The letters described the problem and the product involved in the recall. Advised consignees to complete and return the enclosed response form. For questions they contact Jane Rodd Senior AQ/RA Manager at 262-242-7801. Distributors were advised to examine their inventory and quarantine the product. If they have further distributed the product they should identify their customers and advise Titan Spine of their contact information.

Recall details

Recall number
Z-2327-2015
Recall class
Class II
Status
Terminated
Initiated by the company
Jul 20, 2015
Posted by the FDA
Aug 3, 2015
Recalling firm
Titan Spine, LLC
Quantity
137 units
Product code
OVE
FDA submissions
K142940
Distribution
Distributed in the states of CA, TX, OK, MA, NY, IN, OR, and GA.

Product description

Titan Spine Endoskeleton Locking Bone Screw Assembly, which is part of the Endoskeleton TCS Interbody Fusion Device, spinal implant. Part Numbers / Product Description: 5302-3514 / 03.5 x 14mm Locking Screws; 5302-3516 / 03.5 x 16mm Locking Screws; 502-3518 / 03.5 x 18mm Locking Screws; 5302-3814 / 03.8 x 14mm Locking Screws; 5302-3816 / 03.8 x 16 mm Locking Screws; 5302-3818 / 03.8 x 18mm Locking Screws.

Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)

Lot numbers: V03, V05, V06

Other devices under the same FDA submission

5 devices cleared under K142940 — 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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