| Class 2 Device Recall Zimmer MIS | |
Date Initiated by Firm | February 02, 2006 |
Date Posted | March 21, 2006 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on December 05, 2007 |
Recall Number | Z-0672-06 |
Recall Event ID |
34634 |
Product Classification |
Orthopedic Manual Surgical Instrument - Product Code LXH
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Product | Zimmer Minimally Invasive Solutions Technology Offset Rasp Handle, Right, 45 degrees, non-sterile; Part number 00-7712-035-02. |
Code Information |
Lots 60244777, 60254446, 60259343, 60280558, 60295662, 60298480, 60307612, 60333170 and 60336853. |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Zimmer Inc. 345 E Main St Warsaw IN 46580-2746
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For Additional Information Contact | 800-846-4637 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | A c-clip located near the rasp connection end of the instrument may detach during use and fall into the patient. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Other |
Action | Firm sales personnel were notified by letter dated 2/8/06 to visit each of their affected accounts and to remove the c-clip from the rasps or to remove the instrument from the hospital and return it to the firm. Similar instructions issued by letter dated 2/27/06 when the recall was extended to the two additional products. |
Quantity in Commerce | 495 Right and Left |
Distribution | Nationwide, Australia, Canada, Germany, Korea, Singapore and Taiwan. |
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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