—#143458

Product

VERSYS 6 INCH BEADED FC 1 prosthesis, hip, semi-constrained, metal/polymer, porous uncemented "" Total hip replacement for the following: severe hip pain and disability due to rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, traumatic arthritis, polyarthritis, collagen disorders, avascular necrosis of the femoral head, nonunion of previous fractures of the femur; congenital hip dysplasia, protrusio acetabuli, slipped capital femoral epiphysis; disability due to previous fusion; previously failed endoprostheses, and/or total hip components in the affected extremity and acute femoral neck fractures. " Hemi-hip replacement for the following: fracture dislocation of the hip; elderly, debilitated patients when a total hip replacement is contraindicated; irreducible fractures in which adequate fixation cannot be obtained; certain high subcapital fractures and comminuted femoral neck fractures in the aged; nonunion of femoral neck fractures; secondary avascular necrosis of the femoral head; pathological fractures of the femoral neck; and osteoarthritis in which the femoral head is primarily affected."

FDA product code: LPH — Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-Constrained, Metal/Polymer, Porous Uncemented
Device class: Class 2
Medical specialty: Orthopedic
510(k) numbers: K042776
Affected lot / code info: Item numbers: 00-7843-011-16 00-7843-012-16 00-7843-013-16 00-7843-014-16 00-7843-015-16 00-7843-016-16 Lot numbers: 61760685 61781980 61840199 61844725 61844726 61951281 61956725 61968111 61987956 62011958 62029062 62034145 62097248 62097288 62120672

Why it was recalled

LDPE bag containing the implant adheres to the highly polished implant surface.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Process control

Action the firm took

Zimmer Biomet sent an Urgent Medical Device Recall dated January 11, 2016, to all affected customers via courier with instructions for identifying and returning the affected product. 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 or concerns were instructed to contact customer service at 1-800-348-2759 or contact their Zimmer Biomet Sales Representative. For questions regarding this recall call 800-447-5633.

Recalling firm

Firm: Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
Address: 1800 W Center St, Warsaw, Indiana 46580-2304

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution - US (nationwide) and Internationally to ARGENTINA AUSTRALIA AUSTRIA BARBADOS BELGIUM BERMUDA BOLIVIA BRAZIL CARIBBEAN CHILE CHINA COLOMBIA COST RICA DENMARK DOMINICAN REPUBLIC DORAL FL ECUADOR EL SALVADOR ENGLAND FRANCE GERMANY GUATEMALA HONDURAS HONG KONG INDIA ISRAEL ITALY JAMAICA JAPAN KOREA MALAYSIA MEXICO NEW ZEALAND NICARAGUA PANAMA PERU SINGAPORE SPAIN SWEDEN SWITZERLAND TAIWAN THAILAND VENEZUELA WEST INDIES Canary Islands Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Canada

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2016-01-11
Posted by FDA: 2016-02-22
Terminated: 2017-05-23
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #143458. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.