FDA Enforcement Class II Terminated

Osteobond Bone Cement Bone cement monomer is kitted with bone cement powder to create a cement mantle for orthopedic implants.

Recall: Z-0900-2015 · Reported January 7, 2015

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-0900-2015
Event ID
69904
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Zimmer, Inc.
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Letter
Report Date
January 7, 2015
Initiation Date
December 8, 2014
Classification Date
December 31, 2014
Termination Date
July 17, 2015
Address
1800 W Center St, N/A, Warsaw, IN, 46580-2304, United States

Description

Osteobond Bone Cement Bone cement monomer is kitted with bone cement powder to create a cement mantle for orthopedic implants.

Reason

Samples of product from Supplier lot 14D0809 and 14D0808 showed little adhesive transfer between the Tyvek lid and cavity when opened for internal bone cement cure and pairing tests. Visually these samples do not meet the requirements of ZWI 43.109 and corresponding visual aid 55-0000-310-01.

Code Info

PMA #N17755, decision date 5/17/1976, reclassified 10/14/1999. Class II device; D033511, Item No. 00-1101-012-00; lot 62849791, 14D0809, Manufactured between 9/11/2014-10/6/2014; EXP date: 4/30/2017

Distribution

Distributed to MI, KS, and CA.

Quantity

40 units