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Device evidence

device-recall:cfres:143645

Product 8 consists of all products under product code HWC, and same usage: Item no: 47483501201 3.5MM CORT. SCREW 12MM LN 47483501401 3.5MM CORT. SCREW 14MM LN 47483501601 3.5MM CORT. SCREW 16MM LN 47483501801 3.5MM CORT. SCREW 18MM LN 47483503601 3.5MM CORT. SCREW 36MM LN 47483507501 3.5MM CORT. SCREW 75MM LN Product Usage: A smooth or threaded metallic bone fixation fastener is a device intended to be implanted that consists of a stiff wire segment or rod made of alloys, such as cobalt-chromium-molybdenum and stainless steel, and that may be smooth on the outside, fully or partially threaded, straight or U-shaped; and may be either blunt pointed, sharp pointed, or have a formed, slotted head on the end. It may be used for fixation of bone fractures, for bone reconstructions, as a guide pin for insertion of other implants, or it may be implanted through the skin so that a pulling force (traction) may be applied to the skeletal system.

Official recall number

Z-1106-2016

Evidence summary

Product code
HWC
Recall status
Terminated
Event initiated
January 11, 2016
Root cause
Packaging
Source snapshot
5482458777762b1480c71ac49b2913b9c7984bb55aac66a4315d018da7cfed2c
Product
Z-1106-2016

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