FDA Device

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.

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