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Device product

CONFIDENCE SPINAL CEMENT SYSTEM 5CC KIT, Product Code: 2839-05-000 The CONFIDENCE Spinal Cement System is intended for percutaneous delivery of CONFIDENCE Spinal Cement, which is indicated for fixation of pathological fractures of the vertebral body during vertebroplasty or kyphoplasty procedures.

Z-2132-2013

April 17, 2013

Class II

Product summary

Firm
DePuy Spine, Inc.
Event
Event 64937
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
3896 units (Overall quantity distributed appears greater than quantities manufactured due to the distribution pathways)
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-2132-2013

Official wording

Reason: During injection of cement, the water in the hydraulic pump leaks past the piston within the pump body resulting in the loss of pressure and inability to continue to inject cement.

Code information: HPBBZP, HPDBFZ

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution - USA including AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WA, WV, WY; Worldwide: Algeria, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, UAE, and UK

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    During injection of cement, the water in the hydraulic pump leaks past the piston within the pump body resulting in the loss of pressure and inability to continue to inject cement.