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
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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