FDA Recall Terminated

Knee Products: 155308 Knees AGC Knee System PS Molded Tibial Component, 10 MM X 65 MM 155326 Knees AGC Knee System PS Molded Tibial Component, 10 MM X 70 MM 155330 Knees AGC Knee System PS Molded Tibial Component, 14 MM X 70 MM 155344 Knees AGC Knee System PS Molded Tibial Component, 10 MM X 75 MM 155346 Knees AGC Knee System PS Molded Tibial Component, 12 MM X 75 MM 155326 Knees AGC Knee System PS Molded Tibial Component, 10 MM X 70 MM 155328 Knees AGC Knee System PS Molded Tibial Component, 12 MM X 70 MM 155388 Knees AGC Knee System PS Molded Tibial component, 18 MM X 85 MM Product Usage: Knee prosthesis

Recall: Z-2149-2020 · Initiated April 17, 2020

Recall

Recall Number
Z-2149-2020
Event Number
85524
Firm
Biomet, Inc.
FEI Number
1825034
Product Code
JWH
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Process control
Initiated
April 17, 2020
Terminated
June 25, 2021
Address
56 E Bell Dr, Warsaw, IN, 46582-6989

Description

Knee Products: 155308 Knees AGC Knee System PS Molded Tibial Component, 10 MM X 65 MM 155326 Knees AGC Knee System PS Molded Tibial Component, 10 MM X 70 MM 155330 Knees AGC Knee System PS Molded Tibial Component, 14 MM X 70 MM 155344 Knees AGC Knee System PS Molded Tibial Component, 10 MM X 75 MM 155346 Knees AGC Knee System PS Molded Tibial Component, 12 MM X 75 MM 155326 Knees AGC Knee System PS Molded Tibial Component, 10 MM X 70 MM 155328 Knees AGC Knee System PS Molded Tibial Component, 12 MM X 70 MM 155388 Knees AGC Knee System PS Molded Tibial component, 18 MM X 85 MM Product Usage: Knee prosthesis

Reason

Potential presence of elevated endotoxin levels that exceed the specification limit

Action

Zimmer Biomet issued Urgent Medical Device recall letter dated April 17, 2002 to distributors with direct sales and/or field inventory via email and traceable letter sent via FedEx. Hospitals with direct sales or current inventory, as well as hospitals that have consumed products will be notified via FedEx. Surgeons that have consumed products will be notified via FedEx. Action to take: 1. Review this notification and ensure that affected team members are aware of the contents. 2. Immediately locate and quarantine affected product in your inventory. 3. Immediately return all affected product from your distributorship and from affected hospitals within your territory. a. Complete Attachment 1 Inventory Return Certification Form and send to [email protected] within three (3) days. This form must be returned even if you do not have affected products available to return in your territory. b. For international returns, request an IRA by emailing [email protected] c. For each return, send a copy of Attachment 1 to [email protected]. CF04107 Rev. 4, Eff. Date: 16 Jul 2019 Ref. CP04102 Field Action Activities d. Include a hardcopy of Attachment 1 in each carton of your return shipment for immediate processing. e. Mark RECALL on the outside of the returned cartons. 4. Return the Additional Accounts form to [email protected]. a. Review the list of hospitals and/or surgeons included with the email notification sent to your facility, which includes a list of hospitals and/or surgeons that have already been notified of this recall. b. Identify whether there are any additional hospitals and/or surgeons that Zimmer Biomet has not notified and list these accounts on the Additional Accounts form. Please provide the form in Excel format. c. If there are no additional accounts or surgeons to notify, please indicate that there are no additional accounts, or i

Distribution

Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution and the countries of Canada, AHMADABAD, GUJARAT, BANGKOK, BELROSE NSW, BUENOS AIRES, CHILE, COSTA RICA, HIRATSUKA CITY, HUECHURABA SANTIAGO, INDIA, JAPAN, MEXICO DF, NETHERLANDS, PICHINCHA, EC, SAN JOSE, SINGAPORE, TAIWAN, THAILAND, YONGSAN-GU SEOUL.

Quantity

54 units