Recall Z-2323-2016 ยท LXH Orthopedic Manual Surgical Instrument
Zimmer Gmbh
V-TEK TWIST D 3.5X90MM 30MM Can 12MM Rnd; The twist drill is used to drill holes into bones/tissues for foot, ankle and hand implant systems.
| Date | Aug 2, 2016 (initiated Jun 27, 2016) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Reason | Zimmer Biomet initiated a voluntary recall of the Twist Drill & V-Tek Twist Drill due to to a potential tolerance stack up identified between the twist drill and the mating Kirschner Wire (K-Wire) component. |
| Root cause | Under Investigation by firm |
| Action | Zimmer GmbH initiated a voluntary recall of the Normed - TWIST DRILL Cannulated & Normed- V-TEK TWIST DRILL Cannulated, with written notices on June 27, 2016 via certified mail due to a potential tolerance stack up identified between the twist drill and the mating Kirschner Wire (K-Wire) component. Customers are asked to do the following: Review the notification and ensure affected personnel are aware of the contents. 2. Locate all affected product identified above and quarantine them immediately. 3. Return any affected product within your possession. Clearly mark the outside of all return pa |
| Quantity | 169 |
| Distribution | Domestic: CO, IL Foreign: Argentina, Costa Rica, India, Malta, Japan, Philippines, Vietnam, Portugal, Dominican Republic, Argentina, Australia, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Ireland, Ecuador, China, Singapore, Indonesia, Canada, Mexico, South Korea , Spain, Netherlands, Sweden, Malaysia, New Zealand, Swit |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |
510(k) clearances named in this recall
This recall record lists no 510(k) number.