OPT Croutons is a synthetic bone substitute designed for the repair of bony defects and is made of pure beta-tricalcium phosphate. The tricalcium phosphate is a soluble calcium phosphate salt.
This recall has been terminated (originally issued December 5, 2016).
- Company
- Acumed Llc
- Recall Initiated
- December 5, 2016
- Terminated
- March 22, 2017
- Recall Number
- Z-1019-2017
- Quantity
- 83 units distributed in the US
- Firm Location
- Hillsboro, OR
- Official Source
- View on FDA website ↗
Reason for Recall
OPT Croutons, part number 65-0210-S, is recalled due to the result of inadequate documentation of the sterilization dose used in production. Product sterilized at the site did not receive the minimum dose required per the new performance qualification.
Distribution
distributed in FL, IN, KS, MI, MO, NE, OH, PA, TX and Peurto Rico.
Lot / Code Info
lot 549/12.001. Part number 65-0210-S.
Root Cause
Vendor change control
Action Taken
Acumed sent the Urgent Recall Notice letter, dated December 1, 2016, to US customers on December 5, 2016. Customers are advised to follow the instructions provided by Acumed: IMMEDIATELY stop using and/or distributing the product and complete the following actions: 1. Perform a physical count of your inventory. 2. Remove the affected OPT Croutons, such that the croutons are out of service. 3. Record this data on the survey found following this recall letter. 4. Fill out the survey and return it via email to RecaiiNotification@acumed.net. 5. For any product that needs to be returned: Domestic Customers: please contact Acumed Agent Inventory via email at Agentlnventory@acumed.net or contact your agent directly to be assigned a Return Material Authorization (RMA) number and applicable shipping information. International Customers: please contact Acumed Business Services via email at BusinessServices@acumed.net or via phone at (877) 627-9957 Option 4 (US and Canada) or +001 (503) 627-9957 and choose Option 4 (outside of US and Canada) to be assigned a Return Material Authorization (RMA) number and applicable shipping information. 6. Once completed, please return the OPT Croutons that have been removed to Acumed using the Return Label provided by Acumed and included in your replacement shipment. Please contact Acumed Business Services via email at BusinessServices@acumed.net or via phone at (877) 627-9957 Option 4 (US and Canada) or +001 (503) 627-9957 and choose Option 4 (outside of US and Canada) with any questions regarding this notification.