Reported Mar 6, 2013 · Terminated

Firebird Spinal Fixation System, Parallel Rod Connector (52-6800) and Axial Rod Connector (52-6700). Product Usage: The…

Orthofix, Inc.

Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

What you should do

Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.

Firm contact: Orthofix, Inc · 3451 Plano Pkwy · Lewisville, TX · 75056-9453

Is this the product you have?

  • Firebird Spinal Fixation System, Parallel Rod Connector (52-6800) and Axial Rod Connector (52-6700)
  • Product UsageThe connector assemblies allow for rod components to be connected side-to-side, or end-to-end and eliminate the need of rebuilding the entire system with a longer rod in order to include the new vertebral levels
Lot codes and dates
  • Catalog Numbers52-6800 & 52-6700; All Lot Numbers
Amount recalled
565 total (287 PN 52-6800 and 278 PN 52- 6700)

This recall covers 2 products

The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other one is below.

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide
  • PR

Why it was recalled

There is a possibility that the Set Screw (p/n 90-2923) sub-component of the Parallel Rod Connector Assembly (p/n 52-6800) & Axial Rod Connector (p/n 52-6700) may crack during final tightening. Orthofix Inc received six (6) customer complaints related to set screw cracking between November 15, 2010 and December 2012.

This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA device enforcement) notice

Notice updated Jul 1, 2013 · Data as of Sep 19, 4:48 PM UTC

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