Recall Z-0818-2018
Zimmer Biomet, Inc. · initiated August 22, 2017
Class II – products that might cause a temporary health problem or pose a slight threat of a serious nature
Product
Ziptight Ankle Syndesmosis Fixation Device, Titanium Implant Titanium Implant for surgical repairs of soft tissue.
Codes / lots: Item No. 905759, Lot No. (UDI No.): 58860 ((01)00880304476103(17)220523(10)058860), 58880 ((01)00880304476103(17)220608(10)058880), 58890 ((01)00880304476103(17)220608(10)058890), 58910 ((01)00880304476103(17)220608(10)058910), 116030 ((01)00880304476103(17)220519(10)116030), 169780 ((01)00880304476103(17)220609(10)169780), 169790 ((01)00880304476103(17)220608(10)169790), 213450 ((01)00880304476103(17)220609(10)213450), 213480 ((01)00880304476103(17)220607(10)213480), 374420 ((01)00880304476103(17)220319(10)374420), 392530 ((01)00880304476103(17)220610(10)392530), 476670 ((01)00880304476103(17)220607(10)476670), 503830 ((01)00880304476103(17)220608(10)503830), 614910 ((01)00880304476103(17)220421(10)614910), 670640((01)00880304476103(17)220621(10)670640), 728190 ((01)00880304476103(17)220606(10)728190), 984070 ((01)00880304476103(17)220512(10)984070), 984080 ((01)00880304476103(17)220607(10)984080)
Reason for recall
Ziptight Ankle Syndesmosis Fixation was packaged without the tip protectors.
FDA-determined cause: Packaging process control
Action taken
Customers were notified via letter on about 08/22/2017. Instructions for distributors, sales representatives, and distributor operation managers include to ensure affected personnel are aware of the recall, locate and quarantine affected product in inventory, complete and return the Certification of Acknowledgement, return affected product, and identify any additional hospitals or surgeons that should be notified. Instructions for surgeons and risk managers include to ensure affected personnel are aware of the recall, identify and quarantine any affected product on hand, complete and return the Certificate of Acknowledgement, return any affected product. Questions or concerns can be addressed to the customer call center at 1-877-946-2761 between 8:00 am and 5:00pm EST, Monday through Friday. Additionally, questions may be sent by email to corporatequality.postmarket@zimmerbiomet.com.
Details
- Recall number
- Z-0818-2018
- Initiated
- August 22, 2017
- Terminated
- May 12, 2020
- Product code
- MBI – Fastener, Fixation, Nondegradable, Soft Tissue
- Quantity
- 885 units total
- Distribution
- Distributed domestically to AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, ID, IN, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI. Distributed internationally to ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, COSTA RICA, JAPAN, NETHERLANDS.
- Recalling firm
- Zimmer Biomet, Inc., Warsaw, IN