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Device product

Low Profile Screw, 4.5 x 20 mm The Low Profile ScrewTM, 4.5 x 20 mm, AR-8545-20, is used with the Ankle Fusion Line of plates and is intended to provide internal unicortical or bicortical bone fixation.

Z-1510-2020

October 01, 2019

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Arthrex, Inc.
Event
Event 84030
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
20 units
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-1510-2020

Official wording

Reason: Screws provided in the device package are 6 mm longer than intended.

Code information: Product Code: AR-8545-20; Batch Number: 10308261; UDI: 00888867124424

Distribution pattern: US distribution to MA, MN, ND, OH, SD, TN. International distribution to Australia, Korea, China

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    Screws provided in the device package are 6 mm longer than intended.