ToggleLoc; fastener, fixation, non degradable, soft tissue; Artificial Ligament Fixation Device #7 PE Ziploop Extended Toggleloc Product Usage: The Toggleloc System is a non-resorbable system intended to aid in arthroscopic and orthopedic reconstructive procedures requiring soft tissue fixation, due to injury or degenerative disease.
Recall
- Recall Number
- Z-1363-2015
- Event Number
- 70667
- Firm
- Biomet, Inc.
- FEI Number
- 1825034
- Product Code
- JDR
- Status
- Terminated
- Root Cause
- Employee error
- Initiated
- February 26, 2015
- Posted
- April 2, 2015
- Terminated
- January 12, 2016
- Address
- 56 E Bell Dr, Warsaw, IN, 46582-6989
Description
ToggleLoc; fastener, fixation, non degradable, soft tissue; Artificial Ligament Fixation Device #7 PE Ziploop Extended Toggleloc Product Usage: The Toggleloc System is a non-resorbable system intended to aid in arthroscopic and orthopedic reconstructive procedures requiring soft tissue fixation, due to injury or degenerative disease.
The firm is recalling ToggleLocs and Ziploops manufactured in May and July of 2014 as they were not processed following a standard work process, which resulted in complaints of sterile packaging not being sealed.
Biomet sent an Urgent Medical Device Recall Notice letter dated March 4, 2015 to affected customers. The letter identified the affected product, problem and actions to be taken. Customers were instructed to immediate locate and discontinued use of the product and its return to Biomet. Customers may contact Field Action Specialist, Regulatory Compliance,at (574) 372-1570.
Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) Distribution in the states of:TX, GA, NM, NC and OK and the countries of: Japan, and the Netherlands.
50 Units of each