Recall Z-1012-2014

Zimmer, Inc. · initiated October 11, 2013

Class II Terminated

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

Product

ASIA ONE-PIECE LAG SCREW

Codes / lots: 61671102 62142296

Reason for recall

Zimmer recently conducted a review of all historic packaging validations at its Zimmer Manufacturing B.V. (ZMBV) facility in Ponce, Puerto Rico. Based on this review, it was determined that the packaging operations conducted in the Building 1 packaging operation at this facility were not properly validated. As a result, Zimmer conducted seal integrity testing to evaluate if previously packaged product from this facility met the established requirements for sterile barrier integrity. The acceptance criteria established for this testing was 99% reliability with a 90% confidence interval. These packaging tray configurations met the acceptance criteria for sterile barrier integrity of both the inner and outer trays, however, Zimmer has decided to recall all manufacturing lots that have not expired and that were sterile packaged in the ZMBV facility Building 1 packaging operations.

FDA-determined cause: Packaging

Action taken

Distributors received a letter identifying the issue and their responsibilities dated November 4, 2013. These responsibilities include quarantining the affected fielded inventory in their possession, providing hospital risk managers with the recall notification letter and retrieving affected fielded inventory and direct sales from the hospitals.

Details

Recall number
Z-1012-2014
Initiated
October 11, 2013
Posted by FDA
February 20, 2014
Terminated
April 14, 2017
Product code
HSB – Rod, Fixation, Intramedullary And Accessories
Quantity
7,044,680 total
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) and the countries of Belgium, Canada, Canary Islands, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, India, Italy, Japan, Korea, Luxemburg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal Reunion, Russian Federation, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Taiwan, Thailand, and United Kingdom.
Recalling firm
Zimmer, Inc., Warsaw, IN

Official FDA recall record

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Z-1011-2014 Class IIM/DN HUMERAL I/M NAIL. Sizes from 6 MM to 13 MM. Codes starting with 0022541, 002542 and…Zimmer recently conducted a review of all historic packaging validations at its Zimmer Manufacturing B.V.… 10/11/2013Terminated
Z-1013-2014 Class IIITST ANTI-ROTATION SCREW and FEM IM NAIL (10MM, 11 MM, 12 MM, 13 MM, 14 MM and 15 MM)…Zimmer recently conducted a review of all historic packaging validations at its Zimmer Manufacturing B.V.… 10/11/2013Terminated
Z-1014-2014 Class IIONE-PIECE LAG SCREW 11MM. Item codes starting with 00225900.Zimmer recently conducted a review of all historic packaging validations at its Zimmer Manufacturing B.V.… 10/11/2013Terminated
Z-1015-2014 Class IIDISTAL MEDIAL FEMORAL CON, DISTAL POSTERIOR/LATERAL, DISTAL SMALL VOLAR RADIUS, PROXIMAL…Zimmer recently conducted a review of all historic packaging validations at its Zimmer Manufacturing B.V.… 10/11/2013Terminated
Z-1016-2014 Class IIMOORE HIP PROS LONG FENES, MOORE HIP PROS NRW STR FE, MOORE HIP PROS STR FENEST…Zimmer recently conducted a review of all historic packaging validations at its Zimmer Manufacturing B.V.… 10/11/2013Terminated
Z-1017-2014 Class IIMOORE HIP PROS LONG FENES, MOORE HIP PROS NRW STR FE, MOORE HIP PROS STR FENEST…Zimmer recently conducted a review of all historic packaging validations at its Zimmer Manufacturing B.V.… 10/11/2013Terminated
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Z-1019-2014 Class IIBipolar liners and Multipolar cups with the following dimensions in MM (38, 39, 40, 41…Zimmer recently conducted a review of all historic packaging validations at its Zimmer Manufacturing B.V.… 10/11/2013Terminated
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Z-1021-2014 Class III/B II KNEE DOMED PATELLA, I/B II KNEE FLUTED ROD (1 and 2), MGII KNEE 10MM PATELLA (2,3…Zimmer recently conducted a review of all historic packaging validations at its Zimmer Manufacturing B.V.… 10/11/2013Terminated
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Z-1026-2014 Class IIHGP II ACETABULAR CUP MODZimmer recently conducted a review of all historic packaging validations at its Zimmer Manufacturing B.V.… 10/11/2013Terminated
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Z-1029-2014 Class II12/14 UNIPOLAR FEMORAL HE VERSYS CEM LD/FX SZ 11X12 VERSYS CEM LD/FX SZ 12X12 VERSYS CEM…Zimmer recently conducted a review of all historic packaging validations at its Zimmer Manufacturing B.V.… 10/11/2013Terminated
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