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Class 2 Device Recall Zimmer Dermacarriers Skin Graft Carrier

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 Class 2 Device Recall Zimmer Dermacarriers Skin Graft Carriersee related information
Date Initiated by FirmApril 03, 2008
Date PostedJuly 30, 2008
Recall Status1 Terminated 3 on December 17, 2009
Recall NumberZ-1555-2008
Recall Event ID 47334
Product Classification Skin Graft Expander - Product Code FZW
ProductZimmer Dermacarriers Skin Graft Carriers, S.G. Carrier 16IN length, Rx, latex free, sterile, Zimmer, Dover, Ohio; REF 00-7716-000-10. Single use device for use during skin grafting procedures.
Code Information All lots.
Recalling Firm/
Manufacturer
Zimmer Inc.
345 E Main St
Warsaw IN 46580-2746
For Additional Information Contact
330-343-8801
Manufacturer Reason
for Recall
Sterility compromised. Lack of assurance of sterility, as the packages may not have been sealed on the manufacturer's end.
FDA Determined
Cause 2
Packaging process control
ActionConsignees were notified via letter (Urgent: Medical Device Correction) dated 4/3/08 to identify their stocks on hand, verify package sealing, to discard any non-sealed packages, mail the Business Reply Card regardless if there are any remaining affected products.
Quantity in Commerce99345 of all units
DistributionWorldwide Distribution --- including USA and countries of Algeria, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dubai, Ecuador, England, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Largos, Lebanon, Lithuania, Malta, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Nigeria, Panama, Peru, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunis, Turkey and Venezuela.
Total Product Life CycleTPLC 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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