FDA Recall Terminated

Moore Hip Prosthesis Long Fenestrated Stem, several head Diameter, 203 mm Stem length. Used to seat the prosthesis with or without bone cement.

Recall: Z-1981-2013 · Initiated July 16, 2013

Recall

Recall Number
Z-1981-2013
Event Number
65833
Firm
Zimmer, Inc.
FEI Number
1000220733
Product Code
JDG
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Packaging process control
Initiated
July 16, 2013
Posted
August 17, 2013
Terminated
April 30, 2015
Address
345 E Main St, Warsaw, IN, 46580-2746

Description

Moore Hip Prosthesis Long Fenestrated Stem, several head Diameter, 203 mm Stem length. Used to seat the prosthesis with or without bone cement.

Reason

Zimmer recently conducted a review of historic packaging validations completed. Based on this review, it was determined that a subset of product packaged at a single Zimmer facility required testing to ensure that previously packaged product from this facility met the established requirements for sterile barrier integrity. This testing determined that a single packaging tray configuration, which

Action

Zimmer is removing the devices from the field including distributor and hospital inventories. A notification was issued to known users of the product on 07/16/2013.

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) including the states of CT, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MI, MN, MT, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VI, and WI, and the countries of Singapore, Canada, Mexico, Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Hong Kong.

Quantity

1,710 units are in distribution