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Medicon Epiplating System

Medicon eG. Chirurgiemechaniker-Genossenschaft · Model 68.80.42 · UDI-DI 04046826123703

HXX Prescription
4
510(k) clearances
23,256
Adverse events (4 deaths)
32
Recalls
465
Facilities

Description

screwdriver for covering screws and healing cap

Recalls

DateFirmReason
2024-04-25Synthes (USA) Products LLCStardrive Screwdrivers manufactured without a 5-degree relief cut around the tip and will not engage with their respective 1.3mm and 1.5mm screws, may result in surgical delay
2021-10-25Aesculap Implant Systems LLCSet screwdriver fails during surgery by deforming at the tip during engagement and manipulation of the implant.
2021-04-15Flower Orthopedics CorporationCannulated Screwdrivers may break at the driver tip along the shaft, near the handle extending surgery time and additional x-ray to identify the fragments from the breakages
2019-05-28Zimmer Biomet, Inc.There is a potential for weak seals of the sterile packaging.
2019-03-14Trilliant Surgical, LLCA screwdriver used to facilitate implant insertion and removal was found to be out of specification for the minor diameter of the drive feature causing the driver to be unable to r
2018-05-04Synthes (USA) Products LLCThe adapter may demonstrate a degradation of function as the final products were assembled with ball bearings of high carbon content that is likely to rust prematurely.
2016-04-27Orthofix, IncThere is a possibility that the subject set screw driver could disengage from the torque limiting handle when the counter torque wrench is allowed to contact the counter torque han
2016-04-26Greatbatch MedicalGreatbatch Medical has initiated a global Field Recall for Torque Limiting Devices. Greatbatch identified through laboratory testing that the required sterility assurance level (SA
2014-05-15Ebi, LlcThe Cypher MIS Screw Inserter may exhibit an increased rate of instrument tip failure.
2014-01-03Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA IncThe retaining tabs component of the Set Screw Retaining Drive may be oversized, which will not allow proper mating between the Set Screw Retaining Drive and the set screw.

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