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Howmedica Osteonics Corp.: Custom Made Implant System with Minimum Invasive Grower (MIG) component

Recall number
Z-2567-2018
Recalling firm
Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
Product
Custom Made Implant System with Minimum Invasive Grower (MIG) component
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2017-12-21
Posted
not on file
Terminated
2018-10-05
Reason
From March 2007 to October 2014, product did not contain updated instructions for use (IFU) to clarify the function of locking mechanism and warnings related to the locking screw.
Root cause
Labeling design
Action
On December 21, 2017 a FIELD SAFETY NOTICE was issued to customers notifying of the corrective action. An attachment was supplied with the letter titled "Minimally Invasive Grower - Instructions For Adjustment that is effective on and after October 14, 2014. Questions or concerns can be directed to your local sales representative.
Quantity
5
Distribution
NY, FL, KS
Lot, serial or model codes
Manufactured between March 2007 and October 2014  Prosthesis Identification Number (PIN) Date of Dispatch 16082 11Apr 2011 18313 19 Dec 2013 18666 20 Jun 2014 18713 15 Sep 2014 18800 29 Aug 2014
510(k) numbers
not on file
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
JDO
Firm FEI
3003070421
Firm city
Mahwah
Firm state
NJ
Firm country
not on file

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File
device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
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b87518bfe2e8
Size
288210821 bytes
Published
2026-09-28
Read
2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
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