Date Initiated by Firm | February 28, 2019 |
Create Date | April 01, 2019 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on April 23, 2020 |
Recall Number | Z-1081-2019 |
Recall Event ID |
82324 |
510(K)Number | K033280 |
Product Classification |
Dispenser, cement - Product Code KIH
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Product | Biomet Small Diameter Cement Plug Inserter-Sterile, single-use accessory instrumentation to be used during surgical procedures utilizing the Small Diameter Cement Plug implant devices
Item Number: 414989 |
Code Information |
All lots |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Zimmer Biomet, Inc. 56 E Bell Dr Warsaw IN 46582-6989
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For Additional Information Contact | 411 Technical Services 574-371-3071 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | Lack of an adequate sterilization validation |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Process design |
Action | Zimmer Biomet issued recall letter on 2/28/19 via FedEx and email identifying reason for recall to the consumer/user level, including any intermediate wholesale or retail consignees. Distributors responsibilities include locating and removing the product in their territory, as well as identifying hospitals and surgeons who have previously used the product.
" Distributors will return on-hand product to Zimmer Biomet and ensure all of their products are accounted for using the form provided in the letter.
" Surgeons provided with a letter that identifies the issue and their responsibilities, which include:
- Following any specified patient monitoring instructions
- Returning Certificate of Acknowledgment to Zimmer Biomet.
" Hospital risk managers provided with a letter identifying the issue and their responsibilities.
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 |
Quantity in Commerce | 89 units |
Distribution | Nationwide |
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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510(K) Database | 510(K)s with Product Code = KIH
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