Date Initiated by Firm | September 15, 2009 |
Date Posted | January 04, 2010 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on January 23, 2010 |
Recall Number | Z-0490-2010 |
Recall Event ID |
53845 |
Product Classification |
Screw, fixation, bone - Product Code HWC
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Product | LACTOSORB SYSTEM 1.5MM ADJUSTABLE SELF-DRILLING TAP FOR POWER DRIVER, REF: 915-2185, NON-STERILE PRODUCT,
BIOMET MICROFIXATION,K INC. 1520 TRA DEPORT DRIVE JACKSONVILLE, FL 32218 USA. www.biometmicrofixation.com.
LactoSorb Self Drilling Taps are used to drill and tap holes. They are self drilling so they do not require a hole to be drilled prior to use. They are used along with the LactoSorb Bulbs Handles or Power Drivers to advance the Tap into the bone. |
Code Information |
Lot Number: 885580 |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Biomet Microfixation, Inc. 1520 Tradeport Dr Jacksonville FL 32218-2480
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For Additional Information Contact | 904-741-4400 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | Biomet Microfixation is recalling LactoSorb Self Drilling Adjustable Tap Model Numbers 915-2075 Lot # 064350 and 915-2185 Lot # 885580. The two lots identified have a new style stop and an old style tap; they are not compatible, as the depth etchings do not line up correctly. Depending on the tap (1.5mm VS 2.0mm) you may drill too shallow or too deep. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Component change control |
Action | Biomet Microfixation notified consignees of the recalled product beginning September 2009 via telephone and e-mail correspondence. Users were asked to return the affected product to the firm.
For further information, contact Biomet Microfixation at 1-904-741-9468. |
Quantity in Commerce | 7 pieces |
Distribution | USA - FL, MO, and KS; Foreign: Brazil and China. |
Total Product Life Cycle | TPLC Device Report |
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1 A record in this database is created when a firm initiates a correction or removal action. The record is updated if the FDA identifies a violation and classifies the action as a recall, and it is updated for a final time when the recall is terminated. Learn more about medical device recalls. 2 Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall. 3 For details about termination of a recall see Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 21 §7.55.
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