FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Depuy Orthopaedics Inc.: ACTIS Flex Reamers SZ 0/1; 2/3; 4/5; 6/7; 8/9; 10/11; 12, Product is sold non-sterile, these instruments are packed non-sterile, within a rigid tube with foam protectors, with label and IFU
- Recall number
- Z-0650-2017
- Recalling firm
- Depuy Orthopaedics Inc.
- Product
- ACTIS Flex Reamers SZ 0/1; 2/3; 4/5; 6/7; 8/9; 10/11; 12, Product is sold non-sterile, these instruments are packed non-sterile, within a rigid tube with foam protectors, with label and IFU
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2016-10-25
- Posted
- 2016-11-21
- Terminated
- 2017-06-06
- Reason
- DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. is issuing a voluntary recall for all lots of the ACTIS Flex Reamers due to the instruments breaking and potentially leaving pieces in the patient.
- Root cause
- Under Investigation by firm
- Action
- Depuy Orthopaedics initiated a recall on October 25, 2016. Notices were sent to the US Distributors via email on October 25, 2016. Customers were instructed to do the following: 1. Immediately Inspect Inventory, 2. Immediately Return US Distributor Inventory: If any affected instruments are found in a US Distributors inventory, return to: DePuy Synthes Joint Reconstruction, a division of DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. 3. To expedite the return and credit process: Be sure to reference H16-14 on all return paperwork and/or online return forms and on the outside of the box when returning recalled lots of the instrument. 4. Upon receipt of the affected instruments, affected instruments will be credited against the US Distributors B&R budget. 5. Within 5-Business Days: Complete the Distributor Card or for the Reconciliation Form: Within 5-business days of initiation, the completed Reconciliation Form should be returned to DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. 6. Retain copies of all field action documents in customer files For further questions please call (574) 371-4917.
- Quantity
- 137
- Distribution
- US Distribution to the states of: CA, KY, LA, MD, ME, NC, NH, NY, TX, VA, WA Foreign: Austria, Ireland, and Japan VA/DOD:
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Product Codes: 201001210, ACTIS FLEX REAMER SZ 0/1, GTIN: 10603295434818; 201001220, ACTIS FLEX REAMER SZ 2/3, GTIN: 10603295434870; 201001230, ACTIS FLEX REAMER SZ 4/5, GTIN: 10603295434849; 201001240, ACTIS FLEX REAMER SZ 6/7, GTIN: 10603295434856; 201001250, ACTIS FLEX REAMER SZ 8/9, GTIN: 10603295434863; 201001260, ACTIS FLEX REAMER SZ 10/11, GTIN: 10603295434825; 201001270, ACTIS FLEX REAMER SZ 12, GTIN: 10603295434832
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K150862"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- MEH
- Firm FEI
- 1818910
- Firm city
- Warsaw
- Firm state
- IN
- 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
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