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Terminated

7 MM DISPOSABLE CORING TREPHINE WITH PROTECTION SLEEVE, REF 900727, Sterile, BIOMET Sports Medicine, Warsaw, IN 46581. Usage: Bone Coring Device used in ACL and PCL procedures.

FDA Recall Z-2597-2010 · Posted 2010-09-28

Recalling FirmBiomet, Inc.
Recall StatusTerminated
Product CodeLXH
Date Initiated2010-07-01
Date Terminated2012-08-20
Product Quantity50

Reason for Recall

The affected instruments are discolored and/or have a sticky residue on the end.

Firm Action

The firm sent out "Urgent Medical Device Recall" notices dated 7/1/2010. Letters were sent to distributors, customers and OR managers. The letters stated that the devices should be located, quarantined and shipped back to the recalling firm. On 7/15/2010, the firm added one lot of one additional product to the recall (product 900788 lot 780470). The firm sent letters to physicians that had used that lot of product. Questions relating to this recall should be directed to 574-371-3755.

Root Cause

Packaging change control

Distribution Pattern

US, Canada, Australia, Chile, Argentina, Netherlands, Costa Rica and Japan.

Official Source

View FDA Recall →

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

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