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      "status": "Terminated",
      "city": "Warsaw",
      "state": "IN",
      "country": "United States",
      "classification": "Class II",
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      "product_type": "Devices",
      "event_id": "71421",
      "recalling_firm": "DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc.",
      "address_1": "700 Orthopaedic Dr",
      "address_2": "N/A",
      "postal_code": "46582-3994",
      "voluntary_mandated": "Voluntary: Firm initiated",
      "initial_firm_notification": "Letter",
      "distribution_pattern": "Worldwide Distribution - US including AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, and WY and Internationally to CANADA , AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM, ENGLAND/ UK, FRANCE, GERMANY, HONG KONG, INDIA, INDONESIA, IRELAND, ISRAEL, ITALY, JAPAN, JAPAN, MALAYSIA, NETHERLANDS, NEW ZEALAND, SINGAPORE, SLOVAKIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SOUTH KOREA, SPAIN & IBERIA, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, THAILAND, UAE, CHILE, COLOMBIA, MEXICO, PERU, and PUERTO RICO.",
      "recall_number": "Z-2145-2015",
      "product_description": "ATTUNE CONV FB CR ARTICULATION SURFACE  SZ1    INTENDED USE:  The Tibial Articulation Surface Trial snaps together with the Shim component to function as the Insert Trial during a total knee replacement. A Balseal is attached to each of the two post features on the Articulation Surface to provide a connection force between the Tibial Articulation Surface and Shim to ensure secure engagement between the components.",
      "product_quantity": "3474 units",
      "reason_for_recall": "Potential for the Balseal, a small wire spring coil located on the post feature of the ATTUNE Knee Tibial Articulation Surface Instruments used in trialing to become damaged and disassociate (come off). If the Balseal is separated from the post, it has the potential to enter the surgical site and be left in the patient if the surgeon is unaware of the disassociation.",
      "recall_initiation_date": "20150612",
      "center_classification_date": "20150720",
      "termination_date": "20151112",
      "report_date": "20150729",
      "code_info": "Product Codes:254500961 and 254500962. GTIN: 10603295135388 and 10603295135395."
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