Arcos Modular Revision Hip System High Offset Cone Prox Body, Size C, 70 MM Item Number: 11-301333
FDA Recall Z-2271-2021 · Posted None
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Recalling FirmBiomet, Inc.
Recall StatusTerminated
Product CodeKWA
Date Initiated2021-06-02
Date Terminated2022-07-06
Product Quantity12 units
Reason for Recall
Arcos Proximal Cone Bodies could potentially exhibit chatter in the inner taper fretting corrosion
and device failure in vivo leading to surgical intervention
Firm Action
Zimmer Biomet issued Urgent Medical Device Notification Letter on 6/2/21 to Distributors/ Risk Managers/Surgeons, stated reason for recall, health risk and action to take:
Risk Manager Responsibilities:
1. Review this notification and ensure that affected personnel are aware of the contents.
2. If you have affected product at your facility, assist your Zimmer Biomet sales representative and quarantine all affected product. Your Zimmer Biomet sales representative will remove the affected product from your facility.
3. If the product has been further distributed, provide your customers with the field safety notice for hospitals and ensure documentation.
4. Complete Attachment 1 Certificate of Acknowledgement and send to
[email protected]. This form shall be returned even if you do not have affected products at your facility.
5. Retain a copy of the acknowledgement form with your recall records in the event of a compliance audit of your facilitys documentation.
6. If you have further 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. Calls received outside of call center operating hours
will receive a voicemail prompt or be transferred to an on-call representative in the event of an emergency.
Alternatively, your questions may be emailed to [email protected].
Surgeon Responsibilities:
1. Review this notification for awareness of the contents.
2. There are no specific patient monitoring instructions related to this recall that are recommended beyond your
existing follow-up schedule.
3. Complete Attachment 1 Certificate of Acknowledgement and send to
[email protected].
4. Retain a copy of the acknowledgement form with your recall records in the event of a compliance audit of your
facilitys documentation.
5. If you have further questions or concerns after reviewing this notice, please ca
Root Cause
Process control
Distribution Pattern
US Nationwide distribution.
Related FDA 510(k) Records
Devices referenced by this recall via K-numbers.
Official Source
View FDA Recall →Source: FDA Enforcement Report / Recall database. Always confirm against the official FDA record.
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