FDA Enforcement Class II Terminated

EZPass Suture Retriever, Nitinol, Single Pack, Part number 10007380. Orthopedic Manual Surgical Instrument, Sterile, single use arthroscopic instrument utilized in conjunction with a nitinol wire to aid in passing suture through soft tissue.

Recall: Z-1801-2014 · Reported June 25, 2014

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-1801-2014
Event ID
68216
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Biomet, Inc.
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Letter
Report Date
June 25, 2014
Initiation Date
April 15, 2014
Classification Date
June 16, 2014
Termination Date
July 7, 2015
Address
56 E Bell Dr, N/A, Warsaw, IN, 46582-6989, United States

Description

EZPass Suture Retriever, Nitinol, Single Pack, Part number 10007380. Orthopedic Manual Surgical Instrument, Sterile, single use arthroscopic instrument utilized in conjunction with a nitinol wire to aid in passing suture through soft tissue.

Reason

The nitinol wire or monofilament may buckle within the EZPass Suture Passer and become kinked making the wire/monofilament difficult to use.

Code Info

Part numbers 110007380 Lot 223570 and 803860

Distribution

Nationwide Distribution.

Quantity

100 units