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Device product

TriMed Semi-Tubular Plate, 10-Hole, Model No. SMTP-10 Contoured plate with offset screw holes. The plate is 103 mm in length, 1.3 mm thick and 9.6 mm wide. The part is made of surgical steel conformance with ASTM F138 or F139. The plate is used to fixation of long bone fractures. The TriMed Bone Plates are intended for use in the fixation of fractures to the Tibia, Fibula, Ulna, Radius and the Humerus.

Z-2849-2016

August 29, 2016

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Trimed Inc
Event
Event 75080
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
30 units
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-2849-2016

Official wording

Reason: TriMed is recalling the Semi-Tubular Plates with 10 holes (SMTP-10) because a non-locking screw passed through a hole in a SMTP-10 plate being implanted.

Code information: Lot no. 06206

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution-US (nationwide) including states of: Alabama, Florida, Indiana, Connecticut, California, Wisconsin, Missouri, Florida, Hawaii; and countries of: Sweden and South Africa.

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    TriMed is recalling the Semi-Tubular Plates with 10 holes (SMTP-10) because a non-locking screw passed through a hole in a SMTP-10 plate being implanted.