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Pega Medical Inc.: Male Driver 4.0mm (catalog # MDr140L) and Male Driver 3.2mm (catalog # MDr132L), an instrument used for the insertion of the Fassier-Duval Telescopic IM System intramedullary nail, for bone fixation.
- Recall number
- Z-1494-2011
- Recalling firm
- Pega Medical Inc.
- Product
- Male Driver 4.0mm (catalog # MDr140L) and Male Driver 3.2mm (catalog # MDr132L), an instrument used for the insertion of the Fassier-Duval Telescopic IM System intramedullary nail, for bone fixation.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2010-01-29
- Posted
- 2011-03-02
- Terminated
- 2011-03-26
- Reason
- Possible breakage. Structural weakness has been detected on the Male Driver 3.2mm and 4.0mm sizes. In certain cases, this weakness could lead to a premature failure of the instrument if it is submitted to large torsional loads higher than the normal forces required to introduce the male component.
- Root cause
- Process control
- Action
- On 01/29/2010, Pega Medical began contacting their consignees by e-mail and telephone. Pega Medical followed up with their consignees by sending out the replacement components along with the explanation letter. The subject on the letter is Notice for 3.2 mm and 4.0 mm Male Drivers of the Fassier-Duval IM Telescopic System. The consignees were informed that there could be a structural weakness in some of the Male Driver instruments. This problem has been detected on the 3.2mm and 4.0mm sizes. In certain cases, this weakness could lead to a premature failure of the instrument if it is submitted to large torsional loads higher than the normal forces required to introduce the male component. Consignees can contact Pega Medical at 450-688-5144 x 242.
- Quantity
- 4 units of MDr132L (3.2 mm) and 3 units of MDr140 (4.0 mm) distributed in US.
- Distribution
- Components were distributed to four hospitals in the US in the state of GA, OK, TN, and UT.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Catalog number MDr132L (size 3.2 mm) with Lot Code 270730-01. Catalog number MDr140L (size 4.0 mm) with Lot Code 270730-02.
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K020885","K041393"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- HSB
- Firm FEI
- 3000327445
- Firm city
- Laval
- Firm state
- not on file
- Firm country
- Canada
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- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
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- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
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- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
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