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Device product

Gentle Threads Interference Screw 9x35mm Full Thread. An interference fixation screw for use in soft tissue reattachment procedures

Z-1945-2015

June 03, 2015

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Biomet, Inc.
Event
Event 71526
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
41 units
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-1945-2015

Official wording

Reason: Part Number: 905620 Lot: 824610 Gentle Threads Interference Screw 10x25mm Round Head is mixed with the Part Number: 905627 Lot: 753410 Gentle Threads Interference Screw 9x35mm Full Thread. If the incorrect screw is used various failures may occur which may ultimately lead to revision surgery or a delay in surgery.

Code information: Part Number: 905627 Lot: 753410

Distribution pattern: Distribution-Domestic: None. International: Australia, Mexico, Chile, Costa Rica, Netherlands, and Brazil.

Derived failure modes

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    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    Part Number: 905620 Lot: 824610 Gentle Threads Interference Screw 10x25mm Round Head is mixed with the Part Number: 905627 Lot: 753410 Gentle Threads Interference Screw 9x35mm Full Thread. If the incorrect screw is used various failures may occur which may ultimately lead to revision surgery or a delay in surgery.