FDA Recall Terminated

Normed General Instruments 503004541: Werber Countersink Cannulated for micro CBS Screws, AO 503004341: Werber Countersink Cannulated for micro CBS Screws, round-shaft The Countersink is an instrument which is used over the guide wire to prepare for adequate space in the cortical bone rim to sink the screw head in to bones/tissues for different Foot, Ankle and Hand implant systems. The instrument is used in several Normed implant systems. The instrument is used to avoid soft tissue irritation

Recall: Z-2111-2017 · Initiated May 11, 2017

Recall

Recall Number
Z-2111-2017
Event Number
77262
FEI Number
3005233524
Product Code
HTT
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Nonconforming Material/Component
Initiated
May 11, 2017
Posted
May 15, 2017
Terminated
November 3, 2017
Address
Zimmer Gmbh Sulzer Allee 8 Winterthur Switzerland

Description

Normed General Instruments 503004541: Werber Countersink Cannulated for micro CBS Screws, AO 503004341: Werber Countersink Cannulated for micro CBS Screws, round-shaft The Countersink is an instrument which is used over the guide wire to prepare for adequate space in the cortical bone rim to sink the screw head in to bones/tissues for different Foot, Ankle and Hand implant systems. The instrument is used in several Normed implant systems. The instrument is used to avoid soft tissue irritation

Reason

the devices used a different raw material to produce two countersink products which has higher hardness and higher carbon content resulting in device damage.

Action

Zimmer Biomet sent an URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL REMOVAL letter dated May 11 2017. Lot Specific notifications were sent to the affected consignee via courier. The recall notification included a description of the reason for the recall, affected product, consignee responsibilities, and instructions for responding to the formal recall notification. Customers with questions were instructed to call Technical Services at 1-574-371-3071.

Distribution

Single US consignee CO.

Quantity

138 (OUS 297)