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Artificial Ligament Fixation Device 15MM TI NS ToggleLoc… recallZ-0582-2012 · Biomet Sports Medicine · initiated Apr 24, 2008

Terminated All recalls posted in January 2012

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 Biomet Sports Medicine 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.

Where to find your model and lot numbers · What recall classes and statuses mean

Why it was recalled

Six sizes of ToggleLoc, Artificial Ligament Fixation Device, have been manufactured with the suture pull hole drilled in the wrong location on the device. The ToggleLoc implant is deployed with a suture that pulls the device through the tunnel. The hole being drilled in the wrong location will orient the device to pass through the tunnel with the angled end of the implant first. This may caus

FDA root cause category: Employee error

What the company is doing

Biomet Sports Medicine sent an "URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE REMOVAL" notice dated May 15, 2008 to all affected customers. The letter described the product, problem, and the actions to be taken by the customers. The letter instructs customers to locate and discontinue use of the affected product. Customers should contact the firm at 800-535-8692 for questions related to this notice.

Recall details

Recall number
Z-0582-2012
Recall class
Not yet classified by the FDA
Status
Terminated
Initiated by the company
Apr 24, 2008
Posted by the FDA
Jan 11, 2012
Recalling firm
Biomet Sports Medicine
Quantity
203
Product code
MBI
FDA submissions
K033838
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) including the states of CA, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, KS, TX, and WA, and the countries of Australia, Chile, France, Poland, The Netherlands and Turkey.

Product description

Artificial Ligament Fixation Device 15MM TI NS ToggleLoc (TM) W/Continuous Maxbraid Polyethylene Suture Loop TO Gal 4V Alloy/Polyethylene; Artificial Ligament Fixation Device 25MM TI NS ToggleLoc (TM) W/Continuous Maxbraid Polyethylene Suture Loop TO Gal 4V Alloy/Polyethylene; Artificial Ligament Fixation Device 20MM TI NS ToggleLoc (TM) W/Continuous Maxbraid Polyethylene Suture Loop TO Gal 4V Alloy/Polyethylene; Artificial Ligament Fixation Device 30MM TI NS ToggleLoc (TM) W/Continuous Maxbraid Polyethylene Suture Loop TO Gal 4V Alloy/Polyethylene; Artificial Ligament Fixation Device 35MM TI NS ToggleLoc (TM) W/Continuous Maxbraid Polyethylene Suture Loop TO Gal 4V Alloy/Polyethylene; Artificial Ligament Fixation Device #7 PE Ziploop (TM) ToggleLoc (TM). Toggleloc anchors are indicated for use for fixation of tendons & ligaments during orthopedic reconstruction procedures such as Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) reconstruction.

Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)

Catalog Number: 904720, 904721, 904722 (x2), 904723, 904724, & 904753 Lot Number Identification: L662080, L662090, L763680 - L662100, L662110, L662120 & L705230

Other devices under the same FDA submission

3 devices cleared under K033838 — the recall does not name any of them by identifier. One submission often covers many models, so they may or may not be affected.

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