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DePuy Mitek, Inc., a Johnson & Johnson Co.: DePuy Mitek Lupine Loop Plus w/ Orthocord Catalog #210708 The LUPINE BR Anchor System is indicated for use in soft tissue to bone fixation in association with adequate postoperative immobilization.
- Recall number
- Z-0315-2012
- Recalling firm
- DePuy Mitek, Inc., a Johnson & Johnson Co.
- Product
- DePuy Mitek Lupine Loop Plus w/ Orthocord Catalog #210708 The LUPINE BR Anchor System is indicated for use in soft tissue to bone fixation in association with adequate postoperative immobilization.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2011-10-31
- Posted
- 2011-11-30
- Terminated
- 2015-08-05
- Reason
- Incorrect suture configuration
- Root cause
- Employee error
- Action
- The firm, DePuy Mitek Inc., sent an "URGENT VOLUNTARY PRODUCT RECALL"letter dated October 31, 2011 to its customers. The letter described the product, problem and actions to be taken. The customers were instructed to not use or sell any of the identified problem products included in this recall; complete the enclosed business reply form and fax to: 1-508-828-3750 or email to: mitekcomplaints@its.jnj.com (note: It is important that we receive this business reply form, even if you have no product remaining in your inventory from the affected lots); isolate all inventory and call 1-877-379-4871 for return goods authorization and replacement product; and return all identified affected product to: (USA)- DePuy Mitek, ATTN: Recall Coordinator, 50 Scotland Boulevard, Bridgewater, MA 02324 or (foreign)-GMED Healthcare EDC Quality Dept Rue de Luxembourg 5, ZI Trazegnies, BE-6180 Courcelles, Belgium. If you have any questions or concerns with regard to this program, please contact your local DePuy Mitek Representative or DePuy Mitek Customer Service directly at 1-877-379-4871.
- Quantity
- 299 units
- Distribution
- Worldwide distribution: USA (nationwide) and countries of: Austria, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Estonia,Switzerland, China, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Spain, Finland, France, Great Britain Israel, India, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Martinique, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, Singapore, Solvonia, and Slovakia.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Lot number 3549296; Product code: 210708
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K062170","K070925"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- MAI
- Firm FEI
- 1221934
- Firm city
- Raynham
- Firm state
- MA
- Firm country
- not on file
Where this comes from
- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
- sha256
- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
- Source file
- Source file retained · verify
- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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