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Date Initiated by Firm June 12, 2017
Create Date February 04, 2018
Recall Status1 Terminated 3 on June 29, 2018
Recall Number Z-0516-2018
Recall Event ID 77594
Product Classification Orthopedic manual surgical instrument - Product Code LXH
Product DRILL BIT MINI QUICK CONNECT 1.0MM, REF 2312-20-200 & 2312-20-202, NON STERILE
Code Information 231220200 Item Number with the following Lot numbers 45785,46151, 47467, 48461, 48809, 100016 & 102325  231220202 Item Number with the following Lot Numbers: 45790, 48477, 48811,  100017, 101028 & 102338
Recalling Firm/
Manufacturer		 Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
56 E Bell Dr
Warsaw IN 46582-6989
Manufacturer Reason
for Recall		 A raw material anomaly was discovered in four lots of raw material and has the potential to be on or below the surface of the device components which can increase the risk of instrument fracture
FDA Determined
Cause 2		 Nonconforming Material/Component
Action On June 12, 2017, Zimmer Biomet distributed Urgent Medical Device Recall Removal and Certificates of Acknowledgement notices to their customers via email and FedEx. Risk Manager Customer Responsibilities are the following: 1. Review the notification and ensure affected personnel are aware of the contents. 2. Assist your Zimmer Biomet sales representative and quarantine all affected product. 3. Your Zimmer Biomet sales representative will remove the affected product from your facility. 4. Complete and return the Certificate of Acknowledgement via email to: corporatequality.postmarket@zimmerbiomet.com and retain a copy in your records. 5. If after reviewing the notice and if you have further questions or concerns please call the customer call center at 1-574-371-3071 between 8:00 am and 5:00pm EST, Monday through Friday. Alternatively, your questions may be sent by email to corporatequality.postmarket@zimmerbiomet.com.
Quantity in Commerce 1,524 units
Distribution AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA MD, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA & WV. Internationally to: Australia, Chile, Cost Rica, Ecuador, Netherlands, Panama & Switzerland
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.
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