| | Class 2 Device Recall Miller bone cement injector |  |
| Date Initiated by Firm | June 30, 2008 |
| Date Posted | September 16, 2008 |
| Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on November 12, 2009 |
| Recall Number | Z-2295-2008 |
| Recall Event ID |
48713 |
| Product Classification |
Bone cement injector - Product Code JDY
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| Product | Miller bone cement injector front loading cartridge kit, compatible with Zimmer vacuum mixing system, QTY - 10, sterile, Zimmer, Warsaw, IN; Cat. No. 5069-52. The product is used for the injection of bone cement. |
| Code Information |
Lot 60750536. |
| FEI Number |
1000220733
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Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Zimmer Inc. 345 E Main St Warsaw IN 46580-2746
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| For Additional Information Contact | 574-372-4487 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | The cartridge is brittle and at increased risk of breakage. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Process change control |
| Action | Each consignee is being notified by letter dated June 30, 2008, which will be sent via mail or email. Consignees are requested to return the product. Contact Zimmer at 1-574-372-4487 for assistance. |
| Quantity in Commerce | 257 packages of 10 kits each. |
| Distribution | Nationwide, Australia, Canada, China, Colombia, Germany, India, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, Taiwan and Thailand. |
| 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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