FDA Recall Terminated

Zimmer Minimally Invasive Solutions Technology Offset Rasp Handle, Right, 45 degrees, non-sterile; REF 7712-35-02, Zimmer U.K. Ltd., SN3, 4FP, UK

Recall: Z-0317-2008 · Initiated June 28, 2007

Recall

Recall Number
Z-0317-2008
Event Number
38468
Firm
Zimmer Inc.
FEI Number
1000220733
Product Code
LXH
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Process control
Initiated
June 28, 2007
Posted
December 15, 2007
Terminated
March 17, 2008
Address
345 E. Main St., Warsaw, IN, 46580-2304

Description

Zimmer Minimally Invasive Solutions Technology Offset Rasp Handle, Right, 45 degrees, non-sterile; REF 7712-35-02, Zimmer U.K. Ltd., SN3, 4FP, UK

Reason

Clip Detachment: The retainer c-clip can detach from the instrument during use and may fall into the surgical wound

Action

Zimmer notified their distributors via Product Recall Notification Letter dated 6/30/07 and instructed them to notify their customers of the recall and to pick up the product and return it to Zimmer.

Distribution

Worldwide: USA including states of Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Michigan, New York, North Carolina, and Virginia, and countries of Germany and Japan.

Quantity

62 (total for Z-0316-0317-2008)