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Class 2 Device Recall Zimmer Periarticular Locking Plate System Distal Lateral Fibula Locking Plate

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  Class 2 Device Recall Zimmer Periarticular Locking Plate System Distal Lateral Fibula Locking Plate see related information
Date Initiated by Firm March 20, 2024
Date Posted April 30, 2024
Recall Status1 Open3, Classified
Recall Number Z-1729-2024
Recall Event ID 94276
510(K)Number K070906  
Product Classification Screw, fixation, bone - Product Code HWC
Product ZPLP Distal Lateral Fibular Plate, Left, 10 Holes, 158 MM, Nonsterile-Indicated for temporary internal fixation and stabilization of osteotomies and fractures
Item Number: 00-2357-018-10
Code Information GTIN: 00889024055933 Lot Numbers: Lot Number 64299456 64299458 64299460 64299461 64299463 64299529 64299530 64299544 64299545 64406629 64406630 64406632 64406633 64406641 64452257 64452258 64452259 64452260 64452261 64452262 64452263 64568257 64568258 64568259 64689556 64689558 64689560 64689562 64689566 64689568 64689570 64689575 64689576 64689577 64689582 64689583 64689584 64689585 64689586 64689587 64697703 64697704 64763352 64763353 64763354 64763355 64763356 64763357 64763358 64763359 64763360 64763361 64763362 64763363 64763364 64763365 64777233 64777234 64777235 64777236 64973578 64973579 64973580 64973581 64973582 64973583 65021094 65021095 65021096 65021097 65021098 65021099 65021102 65021103 65021104 65021105 65021106 65021107 65225324 65232879 65232880 65232881 65232883 65232885 65232889 65305089 65305090 65305091 65305092 65379075 65379077 65379080 65379083 66187074 66187075 66187076 66187077 66187079 66187080 66187081
Recalling Firm/
Manufacturer		 Zimmer, Inc.
1800 W Center St
Warsaw IN 46580-2304
For Additional Information Contact 411 Technical Services
574-371-3071
Manufacturer Reason
for Recall		 Thread form issue for the locking holes in that the locking screws may not properly mate with the plate. The improperly mated screw may not be readily recognizable by the user since the screw may not correctly lock, may result in delay in surgery or loss of fixation resulting further intervention
FDA Determined
Cause 2		 Under Investigation by firm
Action Zimmer issued Urgent Medical Device Recall Letter to Distributors Risk Managers and Surgeons on March 20, 2024 via mail/email. Letter states reason for recall, health risk and action to take: Our records indicate that you may have received one or more of the affected products. The affected units were distributed between March 2019 and January 2024. Risk Manager Responsibilities: 1. Review this notification and ensure that affected personnel are aware of the contents. 2. If you have affected product at your facility, assist your Zimmer Biomet sales representative and quarantine all affected product. Your Zimmer Biomet sales representative will remove the affected product from your facility. 3. If the product has been further distributed, provide your customers with the recall notice for hospitals or surgeons and ensure documentation. 4. Complete Attachment 1 Certificate of Acknowledgement and send to CorporateQuality.PostMarket@zimmerbiomet.com. This form shall be returned even if you do not have affected products at your facility. 5. Retain a copy of the acknowledgement form with your recall records in the event of a compliance audit of your facility s documentation. 6. If you have further questions or concerns after reviewing this notice, please call customer service at 574-371-3071 between 8:00 am and 5:00pm EST, Monday through Friday. Calls received outside of call center operating hours will receive a voicemail prompt or be transferred to an on-call representative in the event of an emergency. Alternatively, your questions may be emailed to CorporateQuality.PostMarket@zimmerbiomet.com. Surgeon Responsibilities: 1. Review this notification for awareness of the contents. 2. There are no specific patient monitoring instructions related to this recall that are recommended beyond your existing follow-up schedule. 3. Complete Attachment 1 Certificate of Acknowledgement and send to CorporateQuality.PostMarket@zimmerbiomet.com. 4. Retain a copy of the acknowledgeme
Distribution Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Brazil, Canada, China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, New Zealand, Seoul Korea, Singapore, Switzerland, Taiwan.
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 The manufacturer has initiated the recall and not all products have been corrected or removed. This record will be updated as the status changes.
510(K) Database 510(K)s with Product Code = HWC and Original Applicant = ZIMMER, INC.
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