Fixion PF (''Proximal Femur'') Hip Peg. Fixion PF Hip Pegs are manufactured in the following various lengths; 80mm, 81mm, 90mm, 91mm, 100mm, 101mm, 105mm, 110mm, 111mm, 120mm, and 121mm. The Fixion PF Hip Peg is intended for use in the fixation of proximal fractures in the femur.
Hazard
The Fixion Interlocking Proximal Femoral Hip Pegs are defective due to possible tension failure.
What You Should Do
Remedy
The first letter, dated Monday October 14, 2002, went out to 10 of the firm''s agents who directly handled this line of product. The firm then sent out a follow-up letter, dated Wednesday December 11, 2002, to the same agents that they had previously made contact with to assure their knowledge regarding the recall.
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Products
Fixion PF (''Proximal Femur'') Hip Peg. Fixion PF Hip Pegs are manufactured in the following various lengths; 80mm, 81mm, 90mm, 91mm, 100mm, 101mm, 105mm, 110mm, 111mm, 120mm, and 121mm. The Fixion
- Brand
- Disc Orthopaedic Technologies Inc
- UPC
- Catalog # Lot # -- 4418080--PF02385; PF02437; PF02477; PF02696; PF02697; PF02695; PF02378; PF02333; 4408080-- FP-1161; FP-1094; FP01176; FP-1089; 4408081-- PF02333; 4418090-- PF02701; PF02700; PF02478; PF02438; PF02640; 4408101-- PF02335; 4418105-- PF02336; 4408111-- PF02193; 4418110-- PF02713; PF02712; PF02709; PF02641; PF02495; PF02480; PF02440; PF02387; PF02380; 4408110-- FP01175; FP-1147; FP-1097; FP-1092; 4408090-- FP01179; FP-1163; FP-1095; FP-1090; 271201; 4408091-- PF02192; 4418095-- PF02334; 4408100-- FP-1096; FP-1091; FP01178; FP-1160; 4418100-- PF02335; PF02707; PF02371; PF02379; PF02386; PF02439; PF02479; PF02703; PF02705; PF02706; 4418120-- PF02715; PF02714; PF02539; PF02441; PF02388; PF02381; PF02372; PF02337; 4408120-- FP01177; FP-1162; FP-1098; FP-1093; 4408121-- PF02337.
Units Affected
1540