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Event 70376

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Event summary

Timeline bucket
December 19, 2011
Product types
Device
Classifications
Class II
Statuses
Terminated
Recalling firm wording
Biomet Spine, LLC

Dossier provenance

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  • openFDA Device Enforcement Report-date coverage June 20, 2012–July 08, 2026 Known gap: openFDA describes 2004-present coverage, but the current export has no report-date records in this interval.
  • openFDA Device Recall event_date_initiated coverage June 01, 1997–June 30, 2026

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Telluride Percutaneous Rod Inserter Long, Model #7706-1904. The Inserter is a reusable device provided within an aluminum sterilization case along with other orthopedic manual surgical instruments. The case consists of three trays of instruments, and the middle tray contains a quantity of two Inserters. The Inserter is for use as part of a Telluride System pedicle screw procedure.

Z-1089-2015
Recall number
Z-1089-2015
Initiated
December 19, 2011
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recalling firm
Biomet Spine, LLC
Quantity
10

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
The Telluride Percutaneous Rod Inserter Long does not contain a feature that locks the Rod in place during use. There is a potential for the Rod to disengage from the Inserter during insertion, and could lead to harm to the patient.

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Reason for recall

The Telluride Percutaneous Rod Inserter Long does not contain a feature that locks the Rod in place during use. There is a potential for the Rod to disengage from the Inserter during insertion, and could lead to harm to the patient.

Code information

LOT Numbers: L561968 and L570545 Product Code: 7703-1600

Distribution pattern

Distributed to TX, OH, NE and NY.

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