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Tiger Screw Sterilization Tray Base Assembly Model… recallZ-0960-2017 · Trilliant Surgical Ltd. · initiated Dec 8, 2016

Class II Terminated All recalls posted in January 2017

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 Trilliant Surgical Ltd. 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

Four lots of Tiger Screw Sterilization Tray Base Assemblies were released to the field with a printing error where k-wire description markings indicate diameters of 0.45 and 0.35 instead of 0.045" and 0.035", respectively.

FDA root cause category: Under Investigation by firm

What the company is doing

Trilliant Surgical Ltd. sent an Urgent Medical Device Recall letter dated December 8, 2016, to all affected consignees. The letter instructed the consignees to 1) identify any/all affected product; 2) document any/all identified product via a provided response form and return to Trilliant Surgical; 3) exchange product upon receipt of replacements; and 4) return any/all affected product as originally identified and reported on the return response form. Customers with questions were instructed to call 800-495-2919.

Recall details

Recall number
Z-0960-2017
Recall class
Class II
Status
Terminated
Initiated by the company
Dec 8, 2016
Posted by the FDA
Jan 6, 2017
Recalling firm
Trilliant Surgical Ltd.
Quantity
50 units
Product code
HWC
FDA submissions
K153338
Distribution
Nationwide Distribution

Product description

Tiger Screw Sterilization Tray Base Assembly Model 210-00-001 Revision N, O The product is a component of a system indicated for the fixation of fractures, non-unions, arthrodeses, and osteotomies of bones appropriate for the size of the device.

Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)

Lot: TSL003191, TSL003637, TSL004101, TSL004395

Other devices under the same FDA submission

1 device cleared under K153338 — 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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