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 · 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