FDA Enforcement Class II Terminated

The NCB Polyaxial Locking Plate System NCB screws 26mm: 02.03155.026, non-sterile Product is implantable screws indicated for temporary internal fixation and stabilization of fractures and osteotomies of long bones. These screws are intended for bicortical anchorage.

Recall: Z-2187-2012 · Reported August 22, 2012

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-2187-2012
Event ID
62499
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Zimmer, Inc.
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Letter
Report Date
August 22, 2012
Initiation Date
July 13, 2012
Classification Date
August 10, 2012
Termination Date
September 24, 2013
Address
345 E Main St, Warsaw, IN, 46580-2746, United States

Description

The NCB Polyaxial Locking Plate System NCB screws 26mm: 02.03155.026, non-sterile Product is implantable screws indicated for temporary internal fixation and stabilization of fractures and osteotomies of long bones. These screws are intended for bicortical anchorage.

Reason

Zimmer investigation following a complaint found one lot of NCB Polyaxial Locking Plate System NCB screws, 26mm, distributed in the United States contained incorrect 32 mm screws.

Code Info

Part number 02.03155.026, lot 2649941

Distribution

Nationwide distribution: USA including states of: AZ, IL, IN, ME and NJ.

Quantity

24 to US Distributor with 7 further distributed