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Affixus Hip Fracture Nail Left 130 13 mm x 260 mm, Item… recallZ-3163-2018 · Zimmer Biomet, Inc. · initiated Jul 17, 2018

Class II Terminated All recalls posted in September 2018

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 Biomet, Inc. 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

The set screw is not able to advance or reverse from the original position in the nail.

FDA root cause category: Under Investigation by firm

What the company is doing

On 7/17/18, Urgent Medical Device Recall letters were sent to Risk Managers and Distributors. The letters instructed customers to do the following: 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. Complete Attachment 1 Certificate of Acknowledgement and send to [email protected]. This form must be returned even if you do not have affected products at your facility. 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 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]. Distributor Responsibilities: 1. Review this notification and ensure that affected team members are aware of the contents. 2. Immediately locate and quarantine affected product in your inventory. 3. Immediately return all affected product from your distributorship and from affected hospitals within your territory. a. Complete Attachment 1 Inventory Return Certification Form and send to [email protected] within three (3) days. b. Request a Return Authorization Number through Fast SMS or by emailing [email protected] c. For each return, send a copy of Attachment 1 to [email protected]. d. Include a hardcopy of Attachment 1 in each carton of

Recall details

Recall number
Z-3163-2018
Recall class
Class II
Status
Terminated
Initiated by the company
Jul 17, 2018
Posted by the FDA
Sep 13, 2018
Recalling firm
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
Quantity
5947 total
Product code
HSB
FDA submissions
K100238
Distribution
The products were distributed to the following US states: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WY, and Puerto Rico. The products were distributed to the following foreign countries: Chile, Ecuador, Japan, Netherlands.

Product description

Affixus Hip Fracture Nail Left 130 13 mm x 260 mm, Item Number: 814613260

Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)

171820 972190

Other devices under the same FDA submission

89 devices cleared under K100238 — 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 80755).

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