Recall Z-0625-2021 ยท HSB Rod, Fixation, Intramedullary And Accessories
Biomet, Inc.
PHOENIX, Interlocking screw for IM nail, Item numbers 14-405040, 14-405042, 14-405044, 14-405070 - Product Usage: Fracture fixation of small bones, small bone fragements and long bones.
| Date | Dec 17, 2020 (initiated Nov 25, 2020) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Reason | Specific lots of multiple sterile medical devices may have a breach in the sterile seal. A breach in the packaging seal could lead to loss of sterility of the device. |
| Root cause | Process control |
| Action | On November 25, 2020, the firm distributed Urgent Medical Device Recall letters to affected customers. Customers were informed of the potential loss of sterility in affected devices. Customers were asked 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. If the product has be |
| Quantity | 7428 |
| Distribution | Worldwide distribution. US nationwide, ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, Brazil, CANADA, CHILE, CHINA, COSTA RICA, EMEA, HONG KONG, INDIA, JAPAN, KOREA, MALAYSIA, NEW ZEALAND, SINGAPORE, and TAIWAN |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |
510(k) clearances named in this recall
| K063570 | BIOMET TIBIAL LOCKING NAIL SYSTEM Biomet Manufacturing Corp, Feb 27, 2007 |