DePuy Mitek, Inc., a Johnson & Johnson Co.: Medical Device Recalls in 2012

According to to data from the FDA, there were 22 medical device recalls made by DePuy Mitek, Inc., a Johnson & Johnson Co. in 2012. See the details of the recalls below.

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• DePuy Mitek 11 MM Fully Fluted Reamer, Sterile Product Number: 232423 DePuy Mitek Sterile Reamers are intended to cut through cortical and cancellous bone during Cruciate Ligament Repair/Reconstruction of the knee.
• SpiraLok 5.0mm with Ethibond without needles Product Number: 222964 SPIRALOK Anchors are primarily used to re-attach soft tissue to bone in rotator-cuff repair surgery, but are also indicated for use in the foot/ankle, knee and elbow
• SpiraLok 5.0mm with Ethibond and needles Product Number: 222960 SPIRALOK Anchors are primarily used to re-attach soft tissue to bone in rotator-cuff repair surgery, but are also indicated for use in the foot/ankle, knee and elbow
• Screw, fixation, boneProduct Number: 222967 SPIRALOK Anchors are primarily used to re-attach soft tissue to bone in rotator-cuff repair surgery, but are also indicated for use in the foot/ankle, knee and elbow
• Depuy Spine Side Fire Needles 11G X 4IN, part of the Confidence Spinal Cement System Product Code: 283904411. The Confidence Side Fire Needle is used to place bone cement in an intra-vertebral fashion at a desired location. the cement extrudes fro the needle through a port on the side of the needle.
• SpiraLok 6.5mm with Ethibond without needles Product Number: 222966 SPIRALOK Anchors are primarily used to re-attach soft tissue to bone in rotator-cuff repair surgery, but are also indicated for use in the foot/ankle, knee and elbow
• DePuy Mitek VAPR Hook Electrode 3.5mm Hook Electrode with Integrated Handpiece Catalog Number: 227305 The DePuy Mitek VAPR Electrodes for use with the VAPR Radiofrequency System are intended for resection, ablation, excision, hemostasis of blood vessels, and coagulation of soft tissue in patients requiring arthroscopic surgery of the knee, shoulder, ankle, elbow, and/or wrist.
• SpiraLok 5.0 w/out Needles with violet and blue Orthocord Product Number: 222986 SPIRALOK Anchors are primarily used to re-attach soft tissue to bone in rotator-cuff repair surgery, but are also indicated for use in the foot/ankle, knee and elbow
• SpiraLok 5.0mm with Panacryl without needles Product Number: 222965 SPIRALOK Anchors are primarily used to re-attach soft tissue to bone in rotator-cuff repair surgery, but are also indicated for use in the foot/ankle, knee and elbow
• SpiraLok 6.5mm with Panacryl and needles Product Number: 222963 SPIRALOK Anchors are primarily used to re-attach soft tissue to bone in rotator-cuff repair surgery, but are also indicated for use in the foot/ankle, knee and elbow
• Depuy Spine Side Fire Needles 13G X 6IN, part of the Confidence Spinal Cement System Product Code 283904613. The Confidence Side Fire Needle is used to place bone cement in an intra-vertebral fashion at a desired location. the cement extrudes fro the needle through a port on the side of the needle.
• SpiraLok 5.0mm with Panacryl and needles Product Number: 222961 SPIRALOK Anchors are primarily used to re-attach soft tissue to bone in rotator-cuff repair surgery, but are also indicated for use in the foot/ankle, knee and elbow
• SpiraLok 6.5 w/Needles with violet and blue Orthocord Product Number: 222987 SPIRALOK Anchors are primarily used to re-attach soft tissue to bone in rotator-cuff repair surgery, but are also indicated for use in the foot/ankle, knee and elbow
• SpiraLok 5.0 w/Needles with Orthocord Product Number: 222968 SPIRALOK Anchors are primarily used to re-attach soft tissue to bone in rotator-cuff repair surgery, but are also indicated for use in the foot/ankle, knee and elbow
• SpiraLok 6.5 w/Needles with Orthocord Product Number: 222970 SPIRALOK Anchors are primarily used to re-attach soft tissue to bone in rotator-cuff repair surgery, but are also indicated for use in the foot/ankle, knee and elbow
• SpiraLok 6.5 w/out Needles with Orthocord Product Number: 222971 SPIRALOK Anchors are primarily used to re-attach soft tissue to bone in rotator-cuff repair surgery, but are also indicated for use in the foot/ankle, knee and elbow
• SpiraLok 6.5mm with Ethibond and needles Product Number: 222962 SPIRALOK Anchors are primarily used to re-attach soft tissue to bone in rotator-cuff repair surgery, but are also indicated for use in the foot/ankle, knee and elbow
• Depuy Spine Side Fire Needles 13G X 4IN Side-Fire Needle, part of the Confidence Spinal Cement System Product Code 283904413. The Confidence Side Fire Needle is used to place bone cement in an intra-vertebral fashion at a desired location. the cement extrudes fro the needle through a port on the side of the needle.
• SpiraLok 6.5 w/out Needles with violet and blue Orthocord Product Number: 222988 SPIRALOK Anchors are primarily used to re-attach soft tissue to bone in rotator-cuff repair surgery, but are also indicated for use in the foot/ankle, knee and elbow
• SpiraLok 5.0 w/out Needles with Orthocord Product Number: 222969 SPIRALOK Anchors are primarily used to re-attach soft tissue to bone in rotator-cuff repair surgery, but are also indicated for use in the foot/ankle, knee and elbow
• Depuy Spine Side Fire Needles 11G X 6IN Side-Fire Needle, part of the Confidence Spinal Cement System Product Code 283904611. The Confidence Side Fire Needle is used to place bone cement in an intra-vertebral fashion at a desired location. the cement extrudes fro the needle through a port on the side of the needle.
• SpiraLok 5.0 w/Needles with violet and blue Orthocord Product Number: 222985 SPIRALOK Anchors are primarily used to re-attach soft tissue to bone in rotator-cuff repair surgery, but are also indicated for use in the foot/ankle, knee and elbow