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Versys Hip System recallZ-2290-2010 · Zimmer Inc. · initiated Jul 5, 2010

Terminated All recalls posted in August 2010

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 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.

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

Why it was recalled

Zimmer, Inc. has determined that there is a potential for a package to be labeled as a 28 mm femoral head but contain a 32 mm femoral head. In addition, there is a potential for the patient record label to be incorrect.

FDA root cause category: Other

What the company is doing

The firm, Zimmer, Inc., sent an "URGENT: DEVICE REMOVAL" letter dated July 9, 2010, to all consignees. The letter described the issue, clinical implications, affected product, and required actions. The consignees were instructed to carefully review the letter, ensure users of the VerSys Hip System Femoral Head device at their faculty have been informed of this removal and perform a physical count of all affected product at their facility, record the data on the Inventory Return Certification Form and/or the User Facility/HCP Form and return the form via fax at (574) 372-4265 or email: [email protected]. Zimmer Inc. will conduct a removal of all remaining (unused) units of the subject lots. For shipping assistance, questions or assistance in notifying your accounts about the device removal, please contact Zimmer, Inc. at 1-800-613-6131 or 574-372-4463.

Recall details

Recall number
Z-2290-2010
Recall class
Not yet classified by the FDA
Status
Terminated
Initiated by the company
Jul 5, 2010
Posted by the FDA
Aug 26, 2010
Recalling firm
Zimmer Inc.
Quantity
103
Product code
LPH
FDA submissions
K953337
Distribution
Worldwide distribution: USA and countries including Bolivia, Canada, New Zealand, Taiwan, Thailand, Singapore, and India.

Product description

VERSYS HIP SYSTEM FEMORAL HEAD 12/14 TAPER 32 MM DIA. -3.5 MM NECK LENGTH ZIMALOY CO-CR-MO ALLOY STERILE QTY-1 MANUFACTURED BY ZIMMER MANUFACTURING B.V., A SUBSIDIARY OF ZIMMER, INC. (WARSAW, IN) The VerSys Hip System Femoral Heads are intended for use in total hip arthroplasty and are assembled onto the proximal taper of the hip stem. The femoral heads manufactured from Zimaloy Alloy are intended for mating with Tivanium" Ti-6AL-4V Alloy and Zimaloy Alloy femoral stems equipped with taper necks. These femoral heads are available in two Morse-type taper options, 6-degree and 12/14, each of which mates with the corresponding 6 degree or 12/14 taper of a femoral stem prosthesis. Each taper option is supplied in a variety of diameters and neck lengths for use in total hip arthroplasty.

Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)

VerSys¿ Femoral Head -3.5 x 32 mm Diameter: Catalog number 00-8018-032-01; Lot number 61275855.

Other devices under the same FDA submission

22 devices cleared under K953337 — 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 56032).

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