FDA Recall Terminated

Zimmer brand Coonrad/Morrey total elbow interchangeable ulnar assembly, small, left, 3 in. length. tivanium TI-6AL-4V alloy/UHMWPE, sterile, for use with bone cement. Cat. no. 32-8105-53-01.

Recall: Z-0767-04 · Initiated March 16, 2004

Recall

Recall Number
Z-0767-04
Event Number
28576
Firm
Zimmer Inc.
FEI Number
1000220733
Product Code
JDC
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Other
Initiated
March 16, 2004
Posted
July 20, 2004
Terminated
June 26, 2004
Address
345 E Main St, Warsaw, IN, 46580-2746

Description

Zimmer brand Coonrad/Morrey total elbow interchangeable ulnar assembly, small, left, 3 in. length. tivanium TI-6AL-4V alloy/UHMWPE, sterile, for use with bone cement. Cat. no. 32-8105-53-01.

Reason

Right ulna implants were etched and labeled as left ulna implants. Left ulna implants may have been etched and labeled as right ulna implants.

Action

Consignees were notified via e-mail on 3/16/04. Consignees were asked to secure their inventory from use and to notify all customers if they had further distributed the product. Product shipped to Japan and Singapore was contained prior to shipment to hospitals.

Distribution

United States, Australia, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Spain, and the United Kingdom.