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Class 3 Device Recall lactoscrew |
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Date Initiated by Firm |
November 10, 2005 |
Date Posted |
December 28, 2005 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on January 12, 2006 |
Recall Number |
Z-0329-06 |
Recall Event ID |
34021 |
Product Classification |
Bit, Surgical - Product Code GFG
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Product |
Arthrotek brand Lactoscrew instruments 3.5 mm drill bit, stainless steel; ref. 905585. |
Code Information |
Lots 044250, 134170, 781690, 781700, 838920, 914620 and 914630. |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Biomet, Inc. 56 E Bell Dr Warsaw IN 46581-0587
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For Additional Information Contact |
800-348-9500 Ext. 1310
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Manufacturer Reason for Recall |
The bit may bend or fracture during use.
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FDA Determined Cause 2 |
Other |
Action |
Consignees were notified to return the product via letter dated 11/10/05. |
Quantity in Commerce |
46 |
Distribution |
Nationwide, Australia, Belgium, Columbia, Finland, Israel, Poland and United Kingdom. |
Total Product Life Cycle |
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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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