FDA Recall
Terminated
OsteoStim Cervical Allograft (Lordotic Cervical Spacer) H. 7mm; W. 14mm; L. 10mm., Catalog Number: 45-5537 and Catalog Number : LGAL906, Distributed by EBI. (dba Biomet Spine, Biomet Trauma, Biomet Bracing, Biomet Osteobiologics) Parsippany, New Jersey 07054
Recall: Z-0825-2008
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Initiated October 23, 2007
Recall
- Recall Number
- Z-0825-2008
- Event Number
- 45502
- FEI Number
- 2242816
- Product Code
- MQV
- Status
- Terminated
- Root Cause
- Nonconforming Material/Component
- Initiated
- October 23, 2007
- Posted
- February 14, 2008
- Terminated
- April 15, 2008
- Address
- EBI, L.P. 100 Interpace Pkwy, Parsippany, NJ, 07054-1149
Description
OsteoStim Cervical Allograft (Lordotic Cervical Spacer) H. 7mm; W. 14mm; L. 10mm., Catalog Number: 45-5537 and Catalog Number : LGAL906, Distributed by EBI. (dba Biomet Spine, Biomet Trauma, Biomet Bracing, Biomet Osteobiologics) Parsippany, New Jersey 07054
Reason
Unapproved Testing: Tissue supplier (LifeLink) utilized unapproved diagnostic testing on certain lots of distributed donor tissue instead of the FDA approved donor screening test. (Note: tissue samples were later re-tested by an approved method and found non-reactive)
Action
Urgent Recall Notice letters were mailed on October 23, 2007, requesting location of all product including sub-accounts and return for credit.
Distribution
Nationwide to distributors/customers in NY, NC, MO, CA, FL and KS
Quantity
19 units