RecallDepth

Product is a surgical nasal/sinus surgical device labeled as a RAD Frontal Finesse Bur, Reference Number 18-83070

Company
Medtronic Xomed, Inc.
Recall Initiated
January 29, 2004
Posted
July 20, 2004
Terminated
May 3, 2012
Recall Number
Z-0953-04
Quantity
8 boxes 3 burs per box
Firm Location
Jacksonville, FL

Reason for Recall

The curve in the shaft of the bur was only 15 degrees not the labeled 40 degrees.

Distribution

Products were distributed to 23 hospitals and surgical centers in NC, NB, IN, UT, TX, NY, WI, MO, TN, ID, OK, FL, MA, WY, NJ, LA.

Lot / Code Info

Lot 26371200

Root Cause

Other

Action Taken

A Recall notification letter was mailed to each hospital account on January 29, 2004 for each type of device they received which was under recall explaining the error and asking the accounts to remove recalled product from inventory, fax them the response sheet and to return the products.

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