Class 2 Device Recall Zimmer Reconstruction System Offset Clamp Tips 3.5 cm Offset

• Date Initiated by Firm: February 16, 2010
• Date Posted: December 01, 2010
• Recall Status: Terminated on October 05, 2011
• Recall Number: Z-0500-2011
• Recall Event ID: 55119
• Product Classification: Instrument, compression - Product Code HWN
• Product: Zimmer Reconstruction System Offset Clamp Tips 3.5 cm Offset, Item # 00-1179-028-02, Zimmer Inc., Warsaw, IN. Intended to temporarily reduce pelvic fractures for fixation during reconstructive surgery.
• Code Information: lot #'s: 60708632, 60933536, and 60978762.
• Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer: Zimmer Inc.; 345 E Main St; Warsaw IN 46580-2746
• For Additional Information Contact: 574-267-6131
• Manufacturer Reason for Recall: The firm determined that the recalled instruments were manufactured using the wrong grade of material. As manufactured, the instruments are more brittle, increasing the potential for fracture.
• FDA Determined Cause: Nonconforming Material/Component
• Action: Zimmer sent an Urgent Device Recall letter dated February 16, 2010, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the action the customers should take. Customers were instructed to monitor all potentially affected patients through regular office consultations. Ensure Zimmer Reconstruction System Tenaculum System Instrument Users at their facility were informed of the urgent device recall. Locate all instruments and quarantine them immediately. Count all affected product in their territory and record the data on the Inventory Return Certification Form included with the letter. Fax a copy of the completed Inventory Return Form to: Zimmer, Inc. at (574) 372-4265. Return the recalled product along with the original completed Inventory Return Certification Form to: Zimmer Distribution Center Attn: Product Service 1777 West Center Street Warsaw, IN 46580 For questions customers were instructed to contact their Zimmer Sales Representative. For questions regarding this recall call 1 - (800) 613-6131.
• Distribution: Worldwide Distribution - USA including AL, FL, HI, IA, IL, KS KY, LA, MI, MO, MS, NC, ND, NJ, OH, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, AND WI and the countries of Australia, Canada, Central or South America, China, Germany, India, Italy, Saudi Arabia, and UK,
• Total Product Life Cycle: TPLC Device Report

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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.