Zimmer Natural Nail System - Tear Drop Guide Wire, 3.0 mm Diameter, 100 cm Length Item Number: 47-2490-097-00 Product Usage: A single use surgical instrument used during orthopaedic surgery for implantation of a prosthesis.

Various Trauma Guide Wires- creases in the sealing area on the end opposite of the product's chevron opening compromising product sterility

Zimmer Biomet conducted recall to distributors and hospital risk managers on 10/22/18, distributors notified via email. Hospital risk managers, as well as distributors with product, will be notified via Fed'X." Distributors responsibilities include:- Locating and removing the product in their territory, as well as identifying hospitals with fielded inventory. Distributors will return on-hand product to Zimmer Biomet and ensure all of their products are accounted for using the form provided in the letter. Hospital risk managers will be provided with a letter identifying the issue and their responsibilities. These responsibilities include: Ensuring affected personnel are aware of the notice contents - Assisting the Zimmer Biomet sales representative with the quarantine of the affected products. Certificate of Acknowledgement complete and send to [email protected]. This form must be returned even if you do not have affected products at your facility. Questions or concerns after reviewing this notice, please call customer service at 574-371-3071 between 8:00 am and 5:00pm EST, Monday through Friday