Date Initiated by Firm | February 01, 2007 |
Date Posted | March 29, 2007 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on May 04, 2007 |
Recall Number | Z-0675-2007 |
Recall Event ID |
37365 |
Product Classification |
shoulder implant instrumentation - Product Code LXH
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Product | Zimmer Trabecular Metal Reverse Shoulder System Instrumentation Conical Reamer, instrument for shoulder arthroplasty, REF no. 00-4309-021-00. |
Code Information |
Lot 60605829. |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Zimmer Inc. 345 E Main St Warsaw IN 46580-2746
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For Additional Information Contact | 800-846-4637 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | The reamer may lock up on the threads of the reamer body rather than spin freely as intended by design. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Other |
Action | Zimmer sales staff was notified by letter dated 2/1/07 to pull any of the product from stock and to provide the name and address of their hospital customer accounts for further notification by Zimmer. |
Quantity in Commerce | 4 |
Distribution | California, Ohio and Texas. |
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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