FDA Enforcement Class II Terminated

A.L.P.S. Clavicle Plating System, Plate, Fixation, Bone, Item Number 233500004 - Product Usage: indicated for fixation of fractures, osteotomies and non-unions of the clavicle including osteopenic bone.

Recall: Z-0882-2021 · Reported January 27, 2021

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-0882-2021
Event ID
87095
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Biomet, Inc.
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Report Date
January 27, 2021
Initiation Date
December 23, 2020
Classification Date
January 21, 2021
Termination Date
April 13, 2023
Address
56 E Bell Dr, N/A, Warsaw, IN, 46582-6989, United States

Description

A.L.P.S. Clavicle Plating System, Plate, Fixation, Bone, Item Number 233500004 - Product Usage: indicated for fixation of fractures, osteotomies and non-unions of the clavicle including osteopenic bone.

Reason

The instruments may become cold welded together when the drill is inserted through the Soft Tissue Guide. This prevents disassociation of the instruments and potentially leads to an increased chance of fracture of the drill.

Code Info

Item: 233500004; Lot: 516349, 545167; UDI: (01)0088030483464(10)516349, (01)00880304834644(11)190208(10)545167

Distribution

Nationwide distribution.

Quantity

174 systems