Recalls / —

—#161383

Product

Ziptight Ankle Syndesmosis Fixation Device, Titanium Implant Titanium Implant for surgical repairs of soft tissue.

FDA product code

MBI — Fastener, Fixation, Nondegradable, Soft Tissue

Device class

Class 2

Medical specialty

Orthopedic

510(k) numbers

K083070, K130033

Affected lot / code info

Item No. 905759, Lot No. (UDI No.): 58860 ((01)00880304476103(17)220523(10)058860), 58880 ((01)00880304476103(17)220608(10)058880), 58890 ((01)00880304476103(17)220608(10)058890), 58910 ((01)00880304476103(17)220608(10)058910), 116030 ((01)00880304476103(17)220519(10)116030), 169780 ((01)00880304476103(17)220609(10)169780), 169790 ((01)00880304476103(17)220608(10)169790), 213450 ((01)00880304476103(17)220609(10)213450), 213480 ((01)00880304476103(17)220607(10)213480), 374420 ((01)00880304476103(17)220319(10)374420), 392530 ((01)00880304476103(17)220610(10)392530), 476670 ((01)00880304476103(17)220607(10)476670), 503830 ((01)00880304476103(17)220608(10)503830), 614910 ((01)00880304476103(17)220421(10)614910), 670640((01)00880304476103(17)220621(10)670640), 728190 ((01)00880304476103(17)220606(10)728190), 984070 ((01)00880304476103(17)220512(10)984070), 984080 ((01)00880304476103(17)220607(10)984080)

Why it was recalled

Ziptight Ankle Syndesmosis Fixation was packaged without the tip protectors.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Packaging process control

Action the firm took

Customers were notified via letter on about 08/22/2017. Instructions for distributors, sales representatives, and distributor operation managers include to ensure affected personnel are aware of the recall, locate and quarantine affected product in inventory, complete and return the Certification of Acknowledgement, return affected product, and identify any additional hospitals or surgeons that should be notified. Instructions for surgeons and risk managers include to ensure affected personnel are aware of the recall, identify and quarantine any affected product on hand, complete and return the Certificate of Acknowledgement, return any affected product. Questions or concerns can be addressed to the customer call center at 1-877-946-2761 between 8:00 am and 5:00pm EST, Monday through Friday. Additionally, questions may be sent by email to corporatequality.postmarket@zimmerbiomet.com.

Recalling firm

Firm

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

Address

56 E Bell Dr, Warsaw, Indiana 46582-6989

Distribution

Distribution pattern

Distributed domestically to AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, ID, IN, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI. Distributed internationally to ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, COSTA RICA, JAPAN, NETHERLANDS.

Timeline

Recall initiated

2017-08-22

Terminated

2020-05-12

Status

—

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #161383. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.