Product 27 consists of all product under product code: HSB and same usage: Item no: 234703104 DISTAL MEDIAL FEMORAL CON 234703206 DISTAL MEDIAL FEMORAL CON 234703208 DISTAL MEDIAL FEMORAL CON 234800504 DISTAL POSTERIOR/LATERAL 234800506 DISTAL POSTERIOR/LATERAL 234800508 DISTAL POSTERIOR/LATERAL 234800510 DISTAL POSTERIOR/LATERAL 234800604 DISTAL POSTERIOR/LATERAL 234800606 DISTAL POSTERIOR/LATERAL 234800608 DISTAL POSTERIOR/LATERAL 234800610 DISTAL POSTERIOR/LATERAL 234800614 DISTAL POSTERIOR/LATERAL Product Usage: An intramedullary fixation rod is a device intended to be implanted that consists of a rod made of alloys such as cobalt-chromium-molybdenum and stainless steel. It is inserted into the medullary (bone marrow) canal of long bones for the fixation of fractures.
FDA Recall Z-1125-2016 · Posted 2016-03-12
Recalling FirmZimmer Manufacturing B.V.
Recall StatusTerminated
Product CodeHRS
Date Initiated2016-01-11
Date Terminated2017-04-13
Product Quantity945
Reason for Recall
As a result of the insufficient sealer calibration data for product packaged in firm's Building II between August 2010 and April 2013. The affected products are sterile.
Firm Action
Zimmer Biomet sent an Urgent Medical Device Recall Letter, dated January 11, 2016, to Distributors, Sales Representatives, Operation Managers, and Risk Managers. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. Customers were instructed to
1.Review the notification and ensure that relevant personnel are aware of the contents.
2. Assist your Zimmer Biomet sales representative with the quarantine of any affected product.
3. Your Zimmer Biomet sales representative will remove the recalled product from your facility.
4. Complete and return the attached Certificate of Acknowledgment form to [email protected].
5. If after reviewing this notification you have further questions or concerns please call Customer Service at 1-800-348-2759, or contact your Zimmer Biomet Sales Representative.
Root Cause
Packaging
Distribution Pattern
US Nationwide Distribution
Official Source
View FDA Recall →Source: FDA Enforcement Report / Recall database. Always confirm against the official FDA record.