FDA Enforcement Class II Terminated

Product 13 consists of all product under product code HWC , and same usage: Item no: 47486510002 6.5 X 100 CANC SCREW, 32M Product Usage: A smooth or threaded metallic bone fixation fastener is a device intended to be implanted that consists of a stiff wire segment or rod made of alloys, such as cobalt-chromium-molybdenum and stainless steel, and that may be smooth on the outside, fully or partially threaded, straight or U-shaped; and may be either blunt pointed, sharp pointed, or have a formed, slotted head on the end. It may be used for fixation of bone fractures, for bone reconstructions, as a guide pin for insertion of other implants, or it may be implanted through the skin so that a pulling force (traction) may be applied to the skeletal system.

Recall: Z-1111-2016 · Reported March 23, 2016

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-1111-2016
Event ID
72900
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Zimmer Manufacturing B.V.
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Letter
Report Date
March 23, 2016
Initiation Date
January 11, 2016
Classification Date
March 12, 2016
Termination Date
April 13, 2017
Address
Turpeaux Industrial Park Rd 1 km 123.4, Mercedita, PR, 00715, United States

Description

Product 13 consists of all product under product code HWC , and same usage: Item no: 47486510002 6.5 X 100 CANC SCREW, 32M Product Usage: A smooth or threaded metallic bone fixation fastener is a device intended to be implanted that consists of a stiff wire segment or rod made of alloys, such as cobalt-chromium-molybdenum and stainless steel, and that may be smooth on the outside, fully or partially threaded, straight or U-shaped; and may be either blunt pointed, sharp pointed, or have a formed, slotted head on the end. It may be used for fixation of bone fractures, for bone reconstructions, as a guide pin for insertion of other implants, or it may be implanted through the skin so that a pulling force (traction) may be applied to the skeletal system.

Reason

As a result of the insufficient sealer calibration data for product packaged in firm's Building II between August 2010 and April 2013. The affected products are sterile.

Code Info

lot no.: 61889945

Distribution

US Nationwide Distribution

Quantity

34