Device recall: Orthopedic manual Surgical Instrument handle for Simple Locking Intra Medullary (SLIM) System - Product Usage: The…
Class III FDA enforcement event 85531. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
The lot number on the pediatric orthopedic implant driver instrument handle does not match the lot number on the label.
Class III, in the words of FDA
a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences
Pega Medical Inc. started this device recall on 3 Apr 2020. The firm address in the FDA record is in Laval. FDA put the recall in Class III. FDA event 85531 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 27 May 2020. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 20 Nov 2020.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
US Nationwide Distribution including in the states of Florida. No Foreign Consignees listed.
Recalling firm
Pega Medical Inc., Laval, N/A, Canada.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
1 product record in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-2038-2020 | Orthopedic manual Surgical Instrument handle for Simple Locking Intra Medullary (SLIM) System - Product Usage: The SLIM handle is the grip for the SLIM driver in orthopedic surgical procedures. | 3 units | Class III | Terminated | 27 May 2020 |
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Class III: The lowest of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2020
- 916
- Share of these events in Class III
- 3%
- Product records in this event
- 1Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 9
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-2038-2020The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
- FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 85531. https://recallregister.com/fda/iii/85531/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA device enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
US Nationwide Distribution including in the states of Florida. No Foreign Consignees listed.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 85531?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
3 units
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2020 have the same class?
- 3% of the 916 device events that started in 2020 are in Class III.