FDA Recall Terminated

Comprehensive Humeral Tray Taper Extraction Pliers - Replacement Tips, Model Number 110028522 - Product Usage: Intended to be used in surgery to relieve pain and to replace the glenoid and humeral side of the shoulder joint in order to restore mobility in a grossly rotator cuff deficient joint with severe arthropathy or a previous joint replacement with a grossly rotator cuff deficient joint.

Recall: Z-1750-2020 · Initiated March 13, 2020

Recall

Recall Number
Z-1750-2020
Event Number
85272
Firm
Biomet, Inc.
FEI Number
1825034
Product Code
PHX
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Under Investigation by firm
Initiated
March 13, 2020
Terminated
July 21, 2021
Address
56 E Bell Dr, Warsaw, IN, 46582-6989

Description

Comprehensive Humeral Tray Taper Extraction Pliers - Replacement Tips, Model Number 110028522 - Product Usage: Intended to be used in surgery to relieve pain and to replace the glenoid and humeral side of the shoulder joint in order to restore mobility in a grossly rotator cuff deficient joint with severe arthropathy or a previous joint replacement with a grossly rotator cuff deficient joint.

Reason

There were unknown bioburden levels prior to sterilization, which may affect sterility of the product.

Action

URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL notification letters dated 3/13/20 were sent to customers. Risk Manager Responsibilities: 1. Review this notification and ensure that affected personnel are aware of the contents. 2. If you have affected product at your facility, assist your Zimmer Biomet sales representative and quarantine all affected product. Your Zimmer Biomet sales representative will remove the affected product from your facility. 3. If the product has been further distributed, provide your customers with the field safety notice for hospitals and ensure documentation. 4. Complete Attachment 1 Certificate of Acknowledgement and send to [email protected]. This form will be returned even if you do not have affected products at your facility. 5. Retain a copy of the acknowledgement form with your recall records in the event of a compliance audit of your facilitys documentation. 6. If you have further questions or concerns after reviewing this notice, please call customer service at 574-371-3071 between 8:00 am and 5:00pm EST, Monday through Friday. Calls received outside of call center operating hours will receive a voicemail prompt or be transferred to an on-call representative in the event of an emergency. Alternatively, your questions may be emailed to [email protected]. Surgeon Responsibilities: 1. Review this notification for awareness of the contents. 2. There are no specific patient monitoring instructions related to this recall that are recommended beyond your existing follow-up schedule. 3. Complete Attachment 1 Certificate of Acknowledgement and send to [email protected]. 4. Retain a copy of the acknowledgement form with your recall records in the event of a compliance audit of your facilitys documentation. 5. If you have further questions or concerns after reviewing this notice, please call customer service at 574-371-3071 between 8:00 am and 5:00pm EST, Mon

Distribution

Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution including the states of AL, CO, KS, MA, MD, MI, MO, NH, NJ, and PA. The countries of Australia, Canada, India, and Netherlands.

Quantity

125