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Walter Lorenz Surgical, Inc.: Product is 40mm Flexible Tube. ***NON-STERILE PRODUCT***CAUTION: FEDERAL LAW RESTRICTS THIS DEVICE TO SALE BY OR ON THE ORDER OF A PHYSICIAN." W.LORENZ SURGICAL***WALTER LORENZ SURGICAL, INC. 1520 TRADEPORT DRIVE , REPLY TO POST OFFICE BOX 18009, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32229-8009 USA, 1-800-874-7711. Part # 80-3111-01 Lot 052190 QTY 76 Pieces 10/18/2005. Sold for use with: Part # 80-3111-01 Lot 052190 Qty 14. Part # SP-1651 Lot # 069330 Qty 10. Part # SP-1639 Lot # 046230 Qty 4. Part # SP-1598-13 Lot # 041960 Qty 10. Part # SP-1329 Lot # 039700 Qty 10. Part # SP-1331 Lot # 039720 Qty 12. Part # SP-1330 Lot # 039710 Qty 11. Part # SP-1633 Lot # 056630 Qty 5. Product Usage: Distraction devices are for use in bone stabilization and elongation (lengthening) when correction of oral, cranial, mandibular and maxiollofacial deficiencies or post traumatic defects require gradual bone distraction. Each implantable distraction device has a titanium alloy drive screw mechanism and LactoSorb resorbable correction plates, which are implanted by fixation with LactoSorb bone screws.

Recall number
Z-0383-2012
Recalling firm
Walter Lorenz Surgical, Inc.
Product
Product is 40mm Flexible Tube. ***NON-STERILE PRODUCT***CAUTION: FEDERAL LAW RESTRICTS THIS DEVICE TO SALE BY OR ON THE ORDER OF A PHYSICIAN." W.LORENZ SURGICAL***WALTER LORENZ SURGICAL, INC. 1520 TRADEPORT DRIVE , REPLY TO POST OFFICE BOX 18009, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32229-8009 USA, 1-800-874-7711. Part # 80-3111-01 Lot 052190 QTY 76 Pieces 10/18/2005. Sold for use with: Part # 80-3111-01 Lot 052190 Qty 14. Part # SP-1651 Lot # 069330 Qty 10. Part # SP-1639 Lot # 046230 Qty 4. Part # SP-1598-13 Lot # 041960 Qty 10. Part # SP-1329 Lot # 039700 Qty 10. Part # SP-1331 Lot # 039720 Qty 12. Part # SP-1330 Lot # 039710 Qty 11. Part # SP-1633 Lot # 056630 Qty 5. Product Usage: Distraction devices are for use in bone stabilization and elongation (lengthening) when correction of oral, cranial, mandibular and maxiollofacial deficiencies or post traumatic defects require gradual bone distraction. Each implantable distraction device has a titanium alloy drive screw mechanism and LactoSorb resorbable correction plates, which are implanted by fixation with LactoSorb bone screws.
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2006-02-17
Posted
2012-01-11
Terminated
2011-12-12
Reason
Lorenz Engineer discovered flex tube could break if bent too much.
Root cause
Device Design
Action
W. Lorenz Surgical notified consignees of recall by an Urgent Advisory Notice letter. Consignees were requested to acknowledge receipt of recall and provide product disposition. Initial letter was sent on March 2, 2006, March 15, 2006, follow-up letters sent on April 4, 2006 and May 15, 2006. For additional information call (904) 741-4400 or fax (904) 741-4500.
Quantity
76 pieces
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) including the states of: GA and TX and the country of Japan.
Lot, serial or model codes
Lot # 052190
510(k) numbers
["K002083"]
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
JEY
Firm FEI
1032347
Firm city
Jacksonville
Firm state
FL
Firm country
not on file

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Published
2026-09-28
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