Reported May 24, 2017 · Terminated

16 mm [or 18 mm] Distraction Pin, Qty: 1 per pack; STERILE; Manufactured for: Medline Industries, Inc., Mundelein, IL…

Medline Industries 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: MEDLINE INDUSTRIES INC · 3 Lakes Dr · Northfield, IL · 60093-2753

Is this the product you have?

  • 16 mm [or 18 mm] Distraction Pin
  • Qty1 per pack; STERILE
  • Manufactured forMedline Industries, Inc., Mundelein, IL 60060 USA Distraction Pin is designed for Anterior Cervical Fusion Procedures. Use with vertebral body distraction instruments. It is intended as a temporary fixation screw utilized during cervical spine procedures
Lot codes and dates
  • 16
  • mm Pin
    • Item# MDS9091212
    • Lots #136469
    • 136754 | 18
  • mm Pin
    • Item# MDS9091818
    • Lot #136470
Amount recalled
2,112 individual packs

This recall covers 5 products

The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other 4 are below.

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

Product's non-conformity involves the integrity of the seal in the sterile packaging. It is possible that the seal on the sterile packaging has been compromised resulting in a loss of sterility of the medical device contained within.

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 9, 2019 · Data as of Sep 19, 6:02 PM UTC

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