Recall Z-1819-2016

Biomet, Inc. · initiated April 1, 2016

Class II Terminated

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

Product

Various trauma and sports medicine instruments and implants. Rod, fixation, intramedullary and accessories.

Codes / lots: Part #'s 28234 28338 28811 28813 28821 29260 29822 805065080 14-400428 14-400436 14-405032 14-405040 14-440118 14-440121 14-441280 14-440066S Lot #'s 590970 591080 591090 665210 692040 692250 692280 692290 695900 610470 665230 665240 692440 692450 692480 692620 692660 692670 692690 721680 721720 721730 729080 722730 621840 621860 678300 664740 664820 664870 664880 503760 503770 693840 476230

Reason for recall

Insufficient seal strength on sterile barrier packaging. The seal could be jeopardized causing the sterile barrier to be compromised and the product could become nonsterile. If the product becomes non-sterile and is used or implanted, it may lead to an infection.

FDA-determined cause: Equipment maintenance

Action taken

Zimmer Biomet sent an Urgent Medical Device Recall Notice dated April 1, 2016, to all affected customers. Customers were instructed to locate and return the affected product, and implanting surgeons were instructed to monitor patients. The recall notification included a description of the reason for the recall, affected product, consignee responsibilities, and instructions for responding to the formal recall notification. Questions related to this notice should be directed to (574) 372-1570, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Details

Recall number
Z-1819-2016
Initiated
April 1, 2016
Posted by FDA
May 26, 2016
Terminated
May 23, 2017
Product code
HSB – Rod, Fixation, Intramedullary And Accessories
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution - US (Nationwide) and globally to Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecaudor, The Netherlands, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru.
Recalling firm
Biomet, Inc., Warsaw, IN

Official FDA recall record

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