Skip to content

DRILL BIT 212000022Recalls & reported problems

Biomet Orthopedics, LLC · Class 1

All models of DRILL BIT (3)

Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy

Adverse event reports
3
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
0
Recalls naming it
1

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 3 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00887868446054), received between Jun 11, 2021 and May 23, 2023 — classified as 3 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Tear, Rip or Hole in Device Packaging” (2 reports).

1 FDA recall record name this device's identifier.

Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 16, 2026.

Recalls naming this device

  1. Feb 14, 2022Terminated

    Packaging of various implants may not have sufficient adhesion on all sides, leading to loss of sterile barrier integrity. Use of product poses risk of infection, leading to surgical intervention, and/or extension of surgery to find another part.

    Z-0812-2022 · Root cause: Under Investigation by firm · Recall details · FDA record ↗

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Tear, Rip or Hole in Device Packaging2
  • Packaging Problem1

Patient problems

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions3

Recent adverse event reports

The 3 most recent of 3 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • MalfunctionMay 23, 2023Packaging Problem; Packaging Problem

    NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 16983150 ↗
  • MalfunctionDec 30, 2021Tear, Rip or Hole in Device Packaging; Tear, Rip or Hole in Device Packaging

    NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 13118231 ↗
  • MalfunctionJun 11, 2021Tear, Rip or Hole in Device Packaging; Tear, Rip or Hole in Device Packaging

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE STERILE PACKAGING WAS FOUND TO BE CUT DURING INCOMING INSPECTION. THERE IS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 11984207 ↗

Other BIT, DRILL devices

All BIT, DRILL devices →

Sources and updates

How reports and recalls are matched · Editorial policy · Report an error on this page