FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Teleflex Medical: Sutures, Non-absorbable, Steel, Monofilament and Multifilament, Sterile, Rx only, 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 Ushaped; 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.
- Recall number
- Z-1295-2014
- Recalling firm
- Teleflex Medical
- Product
- Sutures, Non-absorbable, Steel, Monofilament and Multifilament, Sterile, Rx only, 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 Ushaped; 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.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2014-03-11
- Posted
- 2014-03-26
- Terminated
- 2017-08-15
- Reason
- The products are being recalled because they did not meet minimum needle attachment strength requirements.
- Root cause
- Employee error
- Action
- Teleflex sent an Urgent Medical Device Recall Notification letter dated March 11, 2014 to all affected customers. The letter identified the affected product, problem and actions to be taken. Customers were instructed to return all affected product to Teleflex Medical per the instructions provided in the letter. Customers were asked to complete the enclosed Recall Acknowledgment Form and fax it to 1-866-804-9881, Attn: Customer Service. For questions contact your local sales representative or Customer Service at 1-866-246-6990
- Quantity
- Total 32,271 ea.
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution - U.S. Nationwide and the countries of Canada, Germany, and Ireland
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Product Code: X-4981M4, Lot number: 02J0800451
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K021019"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- GAT
- Firm FEI
- 3005747797
- Firm city
- Research Triangle Park
- Firm state
- NC
- 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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- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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