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Product 25 consists of all product under product code: LPH… recallZ-1123-2016 · Zimmer Manufacturing B.V. · initiated Jan 11, 2016

Class II Terminated All recalls posted in March 2016

Is my device affected?

  1. Compare the model, catalog and lot or serial numbers on your device or its packaging with the code information below. A recall usually covers only specific models or lots.
  2. If yours is listed, follow the instructions from Zimmer Manufacturing B.V. or your healthcare provider. The company's action is summarized under what the company is doing.
  3. Do not stop using a prescribed or implanted device on your own — talk to your healthcare provider first.

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Why it was recalled

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.

FDA root cause category: Packaging

What the company is doing

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.

Recall details

Recall number
Z-1123-2016
Recall class
Class II
Status
Terminated
Initiated by the company
Jan 11, 2016
Posted by the FDA
Mar 12, 2016
Recalling firm
Zimmer Manufacturing B.V.
Quantity
2
Product code
LPH
FDA submissions
K934765
Distribution
US Nationwide Distribution

Product description

Product 25 consists of all product under product code: LPH 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 For use in total hip arthroplasty

Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)

lot no.: 62233575 62255244

Other devices under the same FDA submission

8 devices cleared under K934765 — the recall does not name any of them by identifier. One submission often covers many models, so they may or may not be affected.

Other products in the same recall event

The FDA groups related products into one recall event (event 72900).

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