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Class 2 Device Recall Zimmer Natural Nail System Tear Drop Guide Wire

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  Class 2 Device Recall Zimmer Natural Nail System Tear Drop Guide Wire see related information
Date Initiated by Firm March 26, 2018
Create Date April 20, 2018
Recall Status1 Terminated 3 on November 18, 2020
Recall Number Z-1468-2018
Recall Event ID 79681
510(K)Number K101622  
Product Classification Rod, fixation, intramedullary and accessories - Product Code HSB
Product Zimmer Natural Nail System Tear Drop Guide Wire
2.4 mm Diameter, 70 cm length; Item Number: 47-2490-098-01
Code Information Lot Numbers:  63733044 63748390 63748391 77006546 77006547 77006548
Recalling Firm/
Manufacturer		 Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
1800 W Center St
Warsaw IN 46580-2304
For Additional Information Contact 411 Technical Services
574-371-3071
Manufacturer Reason
for Recall		 Potential failure of sterile packaging seal.
FDA Determined
Cause 2		 Under Investigation by firm
Action Zimmer Biomet will conduct this recall to distributors and hospital risk managers that have consigned inventory or inventory within their territory, as well as distributors that have accounts in their territory that received a direct sale of affected products. Affected products that remain in consignment will be referred to as fielded inventory throughout the remainder of this recall strategy. All distributors will be notified via email. Hospital risk managers, as well as distributors, with direct sales and/or fielded inventory, will be notified via courier. Notification letters were sent to customers on March 26, 2018. " Distributors will be sent a letter identifying the issue and their responsibilities. These responsibilities include locating and removing the product in their territory, as well as identifying hospitals who have fielded inventory. " Distributors will return on-hand product to Zimmer Biomet and ensure all affected fielded inventory is accounted for using the form provided in the letter. " Hospital risk managers will be provided with a letter identifying the issue and their responsibilities. These responsibilities include: o Assisting the Zimmer Biomet sales representative with the quarantine of fielded inventory and completion and return of the Attachment 1 form. o Complete and return Attachment 1 (Acknowledgement of Responsibility) to email address provided.
Quantity in Commerce 19483 total products
Distribution US Nationwide and the following countries: Brazil, Singapore, Canada, Australia, Japan, Malaysia, Chile, Netherlands, Trinidad
Total Product Life Cycle TPLC Device Report
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.
510(K) Database 510(K)s with Product Code = HSB and Original Applicant = ZIMMER, INC.
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