Date Initiated by Firm |
June 30, 2008 |
Date Posted |
September 17, 2008 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on December 17, 2008 |
Recall Number |
Z-2300-2008 |
Recall Event ID |
48716 |
Product Classification |
cutting guide screw - Product Code LXH
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Product |
Zimmer M/G Unicompartmental Knee System headed screw, 48 mm length, sterile, Catalog No. 00-5791-041-00. Used during surgery for the cutting guide. This screw is not permanently implanted. |
Code Information |
Lot 60954069. |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Zimmer Inc. 345 E Main St Warsaw IN 46580-2746
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For Additional Information Contact |
574-371-8028
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Manufacturer Reason for Recall |
An impurity in the metal may affect the strength of the screw, resulting in breakage and/or surgical delays.
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FDA Determined Cause 2 |
Nonconforming Material/Component |
Action |
Zimmer instructed consignees by a letter, dated June 30, 2008, sent via mail or email, to return the product. |
Quantity in Commerce |
5 |
Distribution |
Florida, China and India. |
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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