TeDan Phantom CS Distraction Screw Recall for Lack of Pouch Seal
TeDan Surgical Innovations LLC is recalling 1,965 Phantom CS Distraction Screws because the packaging lacks a pouch seal, compromising the sterile labeling.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Devices): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
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: The recall involves a medical device labeled as sterile but lacking a seal, creating a risk of infection. This fits the rubric for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.
Plain-English summary
TeDan Surgical Innovations LLC is recalling 1,965 units of the Phantom CS Distraction Screw, 12 mm, sterile, 5/box. The product is intended for distraction in the anterior approach to the cervical spine. The recall is due to a lack of pouch seal, which affects the product's sterile labeling.
The affected product is identified by Product Code DS-0012, UDI Number 00851797006443, and Lot Numbers 2018021901 and 2018061101. The recall covers 393 boxes containing 5 screws each.
Distribution was worldwide, including the United States (AZ, CA, FL, GA, HI, IL, MA, MI, NC, NH, NJ, NY, NV, PA, PR, TN, TX, and WA) and the countries of Australia, Canada, France, Philippines, Taiwan, U.A.E., and United Kingdom. Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the product and contact the manufacturer for instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- PHANTOM CS DISTRACTION SCREW, 12 MM, STERILE, 5/BOX - Product Usage: intended to be used for distraction in the anterior approach to the cervical spine.
- Manufacturer
- TeDan Surgical Innovations LLC
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 7 recalled by TeDan Surgical Innovations LLC under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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