Date Initiated by Firm | March 26, 2018 |
Create Date | April 20, 2018 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on November 18, 2020 |
Recall Number | Z-1470-2018 |
Recall Event ID |
79681 |
Product Classification |
Orthopedic manual surgical instrument - Product Code LXH
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Product | ZMS Intramedullary Fixation Smooth Guide Wire
3.0 mm Diameter, 100 cm Length; Item Number: 47-2237-037-00 |
Code Information |
Lot Numbers: 63662549 63668704 63696974 63709171 63721377 63731176 63764550 63771164 63781920 63803595 63812302 63817719 63826242 |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Zimmer Biomet, Inc. 1800 W Center St Warsaw IN 46580-2304
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For Additional Information Contact | 411 Technical Services 574-371-3071 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | Potential failure of sterile packaging seal. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Under Investigation by firm |
Action | Zimmer Biomet will conduct this recall to distributors and hospital risk managers that have consigned inventory or inventory within their territory, as well as distributors that have accounts in their territory that received a direct sale of affected products. Affected products that remain in consignment will be referred to as fielded inventory throughout the remainder of this recall strategy.
All distributors will be notified via email. Hospital risk managers, as well as distributors, with direct sales and/or fielded inventory, will be notified via courier. Notification letters were sent to customers on March 26, 2018.
" Distributors will be sent a letter identifying the issue and their responsibilities. These responsibilities include locating and removing the product in their territory, as well as identifying hospitals who have fielded inventory.
" Distributors will return on-hand product to Zimmer Biomet and ensure all affected fielded inventory is accounted for using the form provided in the letter.
" Hospital risk managers will be provided with a letter identifying the issue and their responsibilities. These responsibilities include:
o Assisting the Zimmer Biomet sales representative with the quarantine of fielded inventory and completion and return of the Attachment 1 form.
o Complete and return Attachment 1 (Acknowledgement of Responsibility) to email address provided. |
Quantity in Commerce | 19483 total products |
Distribution | US Nationwide and the following countries: Brazil, Singapore, Canada, Australia, Japan, Malaysia, Chile, Netherlands, Trinidad |
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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