Recall Z-1863-2017 ยท HRY Prosthesis, Knee, Femorotibial, Semi-Constrained, Cemented, Metal/Polymer
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
various polyethylene implants Sports Med Repicci II Tibial Components Product Usage: Partial knee replacement
| Date | Mar 27, 2017 (initiated Feb 17, 2017) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Reason | Endotoxin levels higher than process maximum limits were discovered in the identified polyethylene components. |
| Root cause | Process design |
| Action | On February 17, 2017 URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL (REMOVAL) - LOT SPECIFIC notifications were sent to the affected consignees via courier. The recall notification included a description of the reason for the recall, affected product, consignee responsibilities, and instructions for responding to the formal recall notification. Distributors, Sales Representatives, and Distributor Operation Managers Your Responsibilities: 1. Review this notification and ensure affected team members are aware of the contents. 2. Immediately locate and quarantine affected product in your inventory. 3. C |
| Quantity | 28,253 in total |
| Distribution | Worldwide - US Nationwide in the ARGENTINA AUSTRALIA CANADA CHILE CHINA COSTA RICA ECUADOR GSCC INDIA ITALY JAPAN KOREA, THE REP OF (S |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |