Artelon FlexBand Twist anchors failed bacterial endotoxin testing
International Life Sciences is recalling the Artelon FlexBand Twist .12, ref TW012, because the augmentation devices failed bacterial endotoxin testing.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: Rubric level 3 covers risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported: an implantable augmentation device failed a bacterial endotoxin test rather than merely lacking validation, and no injuries are stated in the source.
Plain-English summary
International Life Sciences is recalling the Artelon FLEXBAND TWIST .12, ref TW012, supplied with two 3.85 x 17 mm HEX anchors, one 5.0 x 17 mm HEX anchor and one 0.5 x 12 cm FlexBand. The product was distributed across 41 US states and to Australia, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates and Slovenia. The FDA has classified this recall as Class II.
The augmentation devices failed bacterial endotoxin testing.
Affected product is lot RK29976, GTIN 00850003396248.
Facilities can identify affected devices by the ref, lot and GTIN above, and may contact International Life Sciences for further information.
The recalled product
- Product
- Artelon FLEXBAND TWIST .12 Ref: TW012 3.85x17mm HEX Anchor (Qty 2) 5.0x17mm HEX Anchor (Qty 1) 0.5x12cm FLEXBAND (Qty 1)
- Manufacturer
- International Life Sciences
- Hazard
- failed-endotoxin-testing
- contamination-risk
- implant
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (1)
- Lot: RK29976/GTIN: 00850003396248
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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