FDA Enforcement Class II Terminated

00780304001 MIS 12/14 Slotted Femoral Head Provisional -3.5X36 00780304002 MIS 12/14 Slotted Femoral Head Provisional +0X36 00780304003 MIS 12/14 Slotted Femoral Head Provisional +3.5X36 00780304004 MIS 12/14 Slotted Femoral Head Provisional +7X36 00780304005 MIS 12/14 Slotted Femoral Head Provisional +10.5X36 The provisional heads replicate final femoral implant geometry and are used to trial range of motion, joint stability, and determine appropriate femoral head size and offset during total hip arthroplasty.

Recall: Z-0400-2013 · Reported November 28, 2012

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-0400-2013
Event ID
63066
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Zimmer, Inc.
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Letter
Report Date
November 28, 2012
Initiation Date
October 10, 2010
Classification Date
November 19, 2012
Termination Date
April 30, 2014
Address
345 E Main St, N/A, Warsaw, IN, 46580-2746, United States

Description

00780304001 MIS 12/14 Slotted Femoral Head Provisional -3.5X36 00780304002 MIS 12/14 Slotted Femoral Head Provisional +0X36 00780304003 MIS 12/14 Slotted Femoral Head Provisional +3.5X36 00780304004 MIS 12/14 Slotted Femoral Head Provisional +7X36 00780304005 MIS 12/14 Slotted Femoral Head Provisional +10.5X36 The provisional heads replicate final femoral implant geometry and are used to trial range of motion, joint stability, and determine appropriate femoral head size and offset during total hip arthroplasty.

Reason

Surgical technique instructions for the Versys and Slotted Provisional Femoral Heads have been enhanced to inform users that the head may become difficult to visually locate if it becomes displaced deep or medial to the iliopsoas tendon and provide non-invasive imaging methods that can be used to locate the head. To reduce incidence of sub-optimal fit between provisional femoral heads and the mat

Code Info

All lots distributed from lot 69998600 (2/20/1996) to present

Distribution

Worldwide distribution: USA (nationwide) and countries of: Asia, Barbados, Canada, Europe, Mexico, Puerto Rico, San Juan, and South America.

Quantity

56,516 all lots, all sizes