Class 2 Device Recall Xl por st 25.5x220mm, bowed, Sterile,

• Date Initiated by Firm: February 28, 2017
• Date Posted: March 20, 2017
• Recall Status: Terminated on February 27, 2018
• Recall Number: Z-2583-2017
• Recall Event ID: 76629
• 510(K)Number: K031572
• Product Classification: Prosthesis, hip, semi-constrained, metal/polymer, porous uncemented - Product Code LPH
• Product: Xl por st 25.5x220mm, bowed\, bowed, Sterile, Rod, fixation, intramedullary and accessories- Specific Knee, Hip and Nail Implants
• Code Information: Item Number: 00992125533, Lot Number Expiry Date Before: March 2027
• Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer: Zimmer Biomet, Inc.; 1800 W Center St; Warsaw IN 46580-2304
• For Additional Information Contact: Customer Service; 574-371-3071
• Manufacturer Reason for Recall: Zimmer Biomet Inc. initiated a field action on 02/28/2017 for sterile-packaged implants packaged in two different package configurations due to packaging design verification test failures.
• FDA Determined Cause: Packaging
• Action: Zimmer Biomet initiated a field action for sterile-packaged implants packaged in two different package configurations due to packaging design verification test failures. Zimmer Biomet sent letters via Fed-Ex and e-mail dated 02/28/2017 to customers informing them of the recall, and instructing them to do the following: 1. Review this notification and ensure affected team members are aware of the contents. 2. Complete the Certification of Acknowledgement portion of Attachment 1 a. Return a digital copy to corporatequality.postmarket@zimmerbiomet.com within three (3) days. 3. Assist the Zimmer Biomet sales representative quarantine all affected product. 4. If after reviewing this notice customers have further questions or concerns, please call 574-371-3071 between 8:00 am and 5:00pm EST, Monday through Friday. Calls received outside of the call center operating hours will receive a prompt to record a voicemail or be transferred to an oncall representative in the case of an emergency. Alternatively, questions may be sent by email to corporatequality.postmarket@zimmerbiomet.com. Adverse reactions or quality problems experienced with the use of this product may be reported to the FDA: MedWatch Reporting: Adverse reactions or quality problems experienced with the use of this product may be reported to the FDAs MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program either online, by mail, or by fax. Online: www.fda.gov/medwatch/report.htm Mail: Use postage paid, pre-addressed form FDA 3500, available at: www.fda.gov/MedWatch/getforms.htm Fax: 1-800-FDA-0178 Under 21 CFR 803, manufacturers are required to report any serious injuries where a product has contributed or may have contributed to the event. Please keep Zimmer Biomet informed of any adverse events associated with this product or any other Zimmer Biomet product by emailing zimmer.per@zimmerbiomet.com. For questions regarding this recall call 574-371-3071.
• Quantity in Commerce: 9867
• Distribution: Worldwide Distribution - US (nationwide) Foreign: Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Bridgend Wales, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, England, Eschbach, France, India, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand
• 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 For details about termination of a recall see Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 21 §7.55.

• 510(K) Database: 510(K)s with Product Code = LPH