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Terminated

VerSys Cemented Revision Calcar (CRC) Hip System Femoral Stems VerSys Heritage Hip System Revision Femoral Stems. Indicated for total hip arthroplasty.

FDA Recall Z-0277-2014 · Posted 2013-11-14

Recalling FirmZimmer, Inc.
Recall StatusTerminated
Product CodeJDI
Date Initiated2013-08-28
Date Terminated2015-04-30
Product Quantity12866 units

Reason for Recall

Based on a review of historic packaging validations, it was determined that a subset of product packaged in one of the clean rooms at a single Zimmer facility required testing to ensure that previously packaged product from this facility met the established requirements for sterile barrier integrity. The number of samples required for packaging testing (seal integrity and seal strength) to provid

Firm Action

Removal of the subject devices from the field including distributor and hospital inventories. Distributors and Risk Managers and Surgeons at hospitals that received a direct shipment from Zimmer or its Distributors received a notification on 09/19/2013.

Root Cause

Packaging process control

Distribution Pattern

Worldwide distribution: US (Nationwide) including Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands; and countries of: Australia, Algeria, Belgium, Bolivia, Canada, Canary Islands, Chile, Croatia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Lima-Peru, Malaysia, Morocco, Nicaragua, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Seoul Korea, Serbia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, Utd.Arab.Emir., United Kingdom, and Venezuela.

Related FDA 510(k) Records

Devices referenced by this recall via K-numbers.

Official Source

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Source: FDA Enforcement Report / Recall database. Always confirm against the official FDA record.

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