Recall Z-0595-2020

Zimmer Biomet, Inc. · initiated October 25, 2019

Class II Terminated

Class II – products that might cause a temporary health problem or pose a slight threat of a serious nature

Product

Biomet Orthopedics Intramedullary Bone Saw Cam Assembly 14MM- Orthopedic manual surgical instrument Item Number: 475665

Codes / lots: Lot Numbers: 334360, 366680, 366670 UDI: (01)00880304386587(17)280805(10)334360 (01)00880304386587(17)280530(10)366680 (01)00880304386587(17)280530(10)366670

Reason for recall

Possible commingle of 13 MM and 14 MM Intramedullary Bone Saw Cam Assembly -an Intramedullary Bone Saw Cam Assembly was labeled and etched as a 14 MM but measured as a 13 MM cam

FDA-determined cause: Error in labeling

Action taken

Zimmer Biomet issued URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL letter via FedEx and email on 10/25/19. The letter identifies the reason for recall, health risk and action to take: Review this notification and ensure that affected personnel are aware of the contents. If you have affected product at your facility, assist your Zimmer Biomet sales representative and quarantine all affected product. Your Zimmer Biomet sales representative will remove the affected product from your facility. Complete Attachment 1 Certificate of Acknowledgement and send to CorporateQuality.PostMarket@zimmerbiomet.com. Retain a copy of the acknowledgement form with your recall records in the event of a compliance audit of your facilitys documentation. Questions call customer service at 574-371-3071 between 8:00 am and 5:00pm EST, Monday through Friday. Alternatively, your questions may be emailed to corporateQuality.PostMarket@zimmerbiomet.com.

Details

Recall number
Z-0595-2020
Initiated
October 25, 2019
Terminated
April 30, 2020
Product code
LXH – Orthopedic Manual Surgical Instrument
Quantity
34 units
Distribution
Distribution to US states of CA, FL, IN, MN, MO, NY, and UT, Australia, and New Zealand
Recalling firm
Zimmer Biomet, Inc., Warsaw, IN

Official FDA recall record

Other products in the same recall event

RecallProductInitiated
Z-0594-2020 Class IIBiomet Orthopedics Intramedullary Bone Saw Cam Assembly 13MM-Orthopedic manual surgical…Possible commingle of 13 MM and 14 MM Intramedullary Bone Saw Cam Assembly -an Intramedullary Bone Saw Cam… 10/25/2019Terminated