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Event 66654

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Event summary

Timeline bucket
September 24, 2013
Product types
Device
Classifications
Class II
Statuses
Terminated
Recalling firm wording
Ebi, Llc

Dossier provenance

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  • openFDA Device Enforcement Report-date coverage June 20, 2012–July 08, 2026 Known gap: openFDA describes 2004-present coverage, but the current export has no report-date records in this interval.
  • openFDA Device Recall event_date_initiated coverage June 01, 1997–June 30, 2026

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Shortened Plug Driver; Low Volume Specialty Device; Qty:1; Rx Only; Non Sterile; Biomet Spine, Parsippany, NJ 07054 The Polaris Spinal Systems is a non-cervical spinal fixation device intended for immobilization and stabilization as an adjunct to fusion as a pedical screw fixation system, a posterior hook and sacral/iliac screw fixation system, or as an anterior or anterolateral fixation system. Pedicle screw fixation is limited to skeletal mature patients for use with autograft and/or allograft. The device is indicated for all the following indications:degenerative disc disease (defined as discogeneic back pain with degeneration of the disk confirmed by history and radiographic studies), spondylolisthesis, and or lordosis) tumor, stenosis, pseudoarthrosis, or failed previous fusion

Z-0411-2014
Recall number
Z-0411-2014
Initiated
September 24, 2013
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recalling firm
Ebi, Llc
Quantity
2 units

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
Biomet received a complaint on 5/20/2013 reporting that the tip of the instrument sheared off during a removal case.

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Reason for recall

Biomet received a complaint on 5/20/2013 reporting that the tip of the instrument sheared off during a removal case.

Code information

Device listing # D090878 Catalog # LV00407 Lot #184090

Distribution pattern

US Distribution to CA