FDA Enforcement Class II Terminated

Multipolar¿ Bipolar Cup Liner 22 mm LD.; Item 00-5001-040-22 Product Usage: The liner snaps into the Multipolar¿ Bipolar Cup and serves as the articulation surface for the femoral head. The split poly locking ring helps contain the head within the liner and also provides a popping sound as conformation that the femoral head has completed seated, as noted in surgical technique 97-5003-003-00

Recall: Z-0410-2013 · Reported November 28, 2012

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-0410-2013
Event ID
63122
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Zimmer, Inc.
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Report Date
November 28, 2012
Initiation Date
August 31, 2012
Classification Date
November 20, 2012
Termination Date
September 23, 2013
Address
345 E Main St, N/A, Warsaw, IN, 46580-2746, United States

Description

Multipolar¿ Bipolar Cup Liner 22 mm LD.; Item 00-5001-040-22 Product Usage: The liner snaps into the Multipolar¿ Bipolar Cup and serves as the articulation surface for the femoral head. The split poly locking ring helps contain the head within the liner and also provides a popping sound as conformation that the femoral head has completed seated, as noted in surgical technique 97-5003-003-00

Reason

Zimmer Inc. is initiating a removal of the Multipolar¿ Bipolar Cup Liner 22 mm J.D. (item 00-5001-040-22) due to reports that the split poly ring was incorrectly assembled.

Code Info

Item 00-5001-040- 22; Lot 61261192, 61261194, 61296091,

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution - USA nationwide including the states of: AK, CA, IL, FL, HI, MI, MO, NC, NJ, NY, OH, PA, TX and the countries of Germany, Brazil, Canada, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, India and Korea.

Quantity

195