FDA Device Recalls

Recalls /

#155299

Product

4.5 BROAD SCP PLT 26-H STER

FDA product code
KTTAppliance, Fixation, Nail/Blade/Plate Combination, Multiple Component
Device class
Class 2
Medical specialty
Orthopedic
510(k) numbers
K830196
Affected lot / code info
510K: K101073,P,K113224 Item Numbers: 47494502601

Why it was recalled

Zimmer Biomet is initiating a field action for sterile-packaged implants packaged in a single package configuration due to packaging design verification test failures.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Under Investigation by firm

Action the firm took

Zimmer Biomet initiated a voluntary recall for sterile-packaged implants packaged in a single package configuration due to packaging design verification test failures. Compromised packaging may result in surgical delays, possible infections, and revision surgeries due to infections. The firm distributed letters to customer via FED EX on 04/28/2017. Customers were instructed to do the following: 1. Review this notification and ensure affected personnel are aware of the contents. 2. Immediately locate and quarantine affected product in your inventory. 3. Complete the Certification of Acknowledgement portion of Attachment 1 Inventory Return Certification Form a. Return a digital copy to corporatequality.postmarket@zimmerbiomet.com within three (3) days. 4. Note that any hospitals and/or surgeons that received direct shipments of this product from Zimmer Biomet will be sent a copy of the Risk Manager and Surgeon Recall Notice directly. Additionally, Zimmer Biomet will also notify surgeons that have implanted the affected product within the past 12 months. It is important that you review the list of hospitals and/or surgeons included with the email notification sent to your facility to identify additional accounts Zimmer Biomet has not notified. Using the Additional Accounts Form provided with the email notice sent to your facility, return contact information for any additional hospitals and/or surgeons that may have received or used the affected product within the past 12 months. If there are no additional users to notify, please confirm this by annotating and returning the form provided indicating that no additional users have been identified. 5. Return all affected product from your distributorship and affected hospitals within your territory along with a completed Attachment 1 Inventory Return Certification Form to Zimmer Biomet within 2 weeks. a. For each return, send a copy of Attachment 1 to corporatequality.postmarket@zimmerbiomet.com. b. Include a

Recalling firm

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

Distribution

Distribution pattern
Domestic: Puerto Rico, AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY Foreign: CANADA, ALGERIA ARGENTINA AUSTRALIA BELGIUM BRAZIL BRIDGEND WALES CHINA DUBAI UAE EGYPT EL SALVADOR ENGLAND ESCHBACH GERMANY EXPORT DORAL FL FRANCE GERMANY GUATEMALA HONDURAS INDIA ITALY JAMAICA JAPAN JORDAN KOREA LEBANON DELIVERY SERVICE (LYNBROOK NY) MALAYSIA MEXICO MIAMI FL MOROCCO NETHERLANDS NEW ZEALAND NICARAGUA PANAMA PERU PHARR TEXAS POLAND PUERTO RICO RIO DE JANEIRO SAUDI ARABIA SINGAPORE SPAIN SWITZERLAND TAIWAN THAILAND THE NETHERLANDS TRIPOLI UK VIRGIN ISLANDS VA/DOD: Both see addresses below

Timeline

Recall initiated
2017-04-28
Terminated
2019-05-15
Status

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #155299. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.