FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Aesculap Implant Systems LLC: S4 Cervical (S4C) Revision Instruments (FW099R and FW101R). The S4C Revision Instruments assist in the removal of an occipital cervical screw during revision surgery.
- Recall number
- Z-1934-2012
- Recalling firm
- Aesculap Implant Systems LLC
- Product
- S4 Cervical (S4C) Revision Instruments (FW099R and FW101R). The S4C Revision Instruments assist in the removal of an occipital cervical screw during revision surgery.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2012-03-07
- Posted
- 2012-07-03
- Terminated
- 2012-08-08
- Reason
- Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC has initiated a voluntary removal of the S4 Cervical (S4C) Occiput Revision Instrument that is part of the S4C Occipital Instrument Set. The instruments may not thread into the screw properly during a revision surgery due to tolerance issues between the two instruments.
- Root cause
- Component design/selection
- Action
- The firm initiated their recall of this product by issuing an "Important Product Removal Notification" letter to all consignees dated March 7, 2012. The letter described the problem, advised them not to use the product, and instructed consignees to return the instruments to the recalling firm with the attached Distribution Inventory Sheet. Customer Service may be contacted if questions at 1-866-229-3002.
- Quantity
- 15
- Distribution
- Nationwide distribution, including the states of CA, CO, IL, LA, NV, OH, and TX .
- Lot, serial or model codes
- All distributed lot numbers and serial numbers
- 510(k) numbers
- not on file
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- HWW
- Firm FEI
- 2916714
- Firm city
- Center Valley
- Firm state
- PA
- 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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FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28