| Date Initiated by Firm | November 28, 2018 |
| Create Date | January 14, 2019 |
| Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on May 12, 2020 |
| Recall Number | Z-0734-2019 |
| Recall Event ID |
81758 |
| Product Classification |
Tray, surgical, instrument - Product Code FSM
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| Product | Maximum Variable Pitch Compression Tray Base, Reference Number 231201002
Product Usage:
Intended to carry implants and instruments during regular inventory distribution and handling and sterilization in the hospitals |
| Code Information |
Lot Numbers 453392 453918 453919 469917 475577 481064 481065 486820 498695 506818 512868 |
| FEI Number |
1825034
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Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
56 E Bell Dr
Warsaw
IN
46582-6989
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| For Additional Information Contact | 411 Technical Services 574-371-3071 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | There is a potential for silicone shedding during cleaning and sterilization. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Process control |
| Action | Urgent Medical Device Correction notification letters dated 11/28/18 were distributed to customers. The letter identified the affected product, problem and actions to be taken. |
| Quantity in Commerce | 971 i nTotal |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide, The products were distributed to the following foreign countries: Australia, Chile, Netherlands. |
| 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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