| | Class 2 Device Recall Biomet bone mulch screw |  |
| Date Initiated by Firm | December 22, 2009 |
| Date Posted | February 02, 2010 |
| Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on October 22, 2010 |
| Recall Number | Z-0779-2010 |
| Recall Event ID |
54141 |
| 510(K)Number | K941941 |
| Product Classification |
Bone Mulch Screw - Product Code HWC
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| Product | Biomet bone mulch screw, 10.5mm x 20 mm, TI-6AL-4V alloy, sterile, Biomet Sports Medicine, Warsaw, IN; REF 907320. |
| Code Information |
Lots 918790, 918800 and 110700. |
| FEI Number |
1825034
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Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Biomet, Inc. 56 E Bell Dr Warsaw IN 46582
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| For Additional Information Contact | 800-348-9599 Ext. 3983 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | The screw may not have the hex dimension inside of the head of the screw, which will prevent the device from being implantable. This may cause a delay in the procedure while another screw is obtained. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Employee error |
| Action | Hospitals, distributors, and other customers were notified by letter dated 12/22/09 and instructed to locate and return these lots of product. Questions related to this notice should be directed to the firm at 800-348-9500 or 574-372-3983, Monday through Friday, 8AM to 5PM. |
| Quantity in Commerce | 169 |
| Distribution | Arkansas, California, Delaware, Florida, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, New York, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin, Chile, Germany, Italy, Japan and Norway. |
| 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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| 510(K) Database | 510(K)s with Product Code = HWC
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