| Class 2 Device Recall Biomet Inc., Biomet Sports Medicine, and Biomet | |
Date Initiated by Firm | April 01, 2016 |
Date Posted | May 26, 2016 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on May 23, 2017 |
Recall Number | Z-1815-2016 |
Recall Event ID |
74038 |
Product Classification |
Guide, surgical, instrument - Product Code FZX
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Product | Various trauma and sports medicine instruments and implants.
guide, surgical, instrument |
Code Information |
Part #'s 281001080 281001100 35-351208 35-351534 35-351564 Lot #'s 606200 606210 606220 614280 661690 661700 661660 755290 764390 764400 621850 |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Biomet, Inc. 56 E Bell Dr Warsaw IN 46582-6989
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For Additional Information Contact | Audrey Daenzer 574-372-1570 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | Insufficient seal strength on sterile barrier packaging.
The seal could be jeopardized causing the sterile barrier to be compromised and the product could become nonsterile.
If the product becomes non-sterile and is used or implanted, it may lead to an infection. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Equipment maintenance |
Action | Zimmer Biomet sent an Urgent Medical Device Recall Notice dated April 1, 2016, to all affected customers. Customers were instructed to locate and return the affected product, and implanting surgeons were instructed to monitor patients. The recall notification included a description of the reason for the recall, affected product, consignee responsibilities, and instructions for responding to the formal recall notification. Questions related to this notice should be directed to (574) 372-1570, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
Distribution | Worldwide Distribution - US (Nationwide) and globally to Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecaudor, The Netherlands, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru. |
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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