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Product 48 consists of all product under product code: JWH… recallZ-1146-2016 · 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-1146-2016
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
0
Product code
JWH
FDA submissions
K960279
Distribution
US Nationwide Distribution

Product description

Product 48 consists of all product under product code: JWH and same usage: Item no: 597206526 NEXGEN ALL-POLY PATELLA, for use in total knee arthroplasty

Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)

lot no.: 61873094 61895696 61905916 61905918 61905920 61919766 61919767 61919768 61956249 61956250 61981202 61981204 61999375 62027331 62060784 62074467 62074469 62096750 62096751 62133740 62164984 62168517 62171693 62171694 62171696 62174936 62205101 62213332 62213333 62220943 62345691 62345692 62345693 62345694 62352447 62352450

Other devices under the same FDA submission

63 devices cleared under K960279 — 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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