—#167489

Product

EBI Osteogen Implantable Bone Growth Stimulator The OsteoGen Implantable Bone Growth Stimulator is indicated in the treatment of long bone nonunions.

FDA product code: LOE — Stimulator, Invasive Bone Growth
Device class: Class 3
Medical specialty: Unknown
PMA numbers: P790005
Affected lot / code info: All serial numbers expiring prior to March 31, 2019 are affected. Item # 10-1320 - OsteoGen 20/S; Serial Numbers: 520798, 520841, 521079, 521260, 521446, 521886, 520830, 520795, 520789, 521881, 520705, 520799, 520842, 521080, 521261, 521447, 521887, 520831, 520796, 520793, 521875, 520706, 520800, 520843, 521081, 521262, 521448, 521888, 520832, 520797, 520837, 521439, 520708, 520801, 520844, 521082, 521263, 521449, 521889, 520833, 520839, 520838, 521440, 520709, 520802, 520845, 521083, 521264, 521862, 521890, 520834, 520840, 520884, 521253, 520710, 520803, 520846, 521084, 521265, 521863, 520717, 520875, 520886, 520885, 521254, 520711, 520804, 520867, 521086, 521267, 521864, 520718, 520876, 521078, 521255, 520881, 520712, 520805, 520868, 521087, 521268, 521865, 520719, 520878, 521257, 521256, 520882, 520713, 520806, 520869, 521089, 521269, 521866, 520720, 520879, 521259, 521442, 520835, 520714, 520827, 520871, 521090, 521321, 521867, 520721, 520880, 521444, 521443, 520836, 520715, 520828, 520872, 521091, 521322, 521868, 521883, 521873, 521445, 521882, 520787, 520716, 520829, 520873, 521092, 521323, 521869, 521872, 521874, 521884, 521885, 520788, 521094, 521250, 521251, 521093, 521324, 521870, 521871, 521325, 521326, 521437, 521438 and 521252. Item # 10-1328S - OsteoGen - 20/SL; Serial Numbers: 521246, 521367, 521374, 521381, 521388, 521495, 521537, 521387, 521493, 520912, 521247, 521368, 521375, 521382, 521389, 521496, 521538, 521373, 521535, 520913, 521248, 521369, 521376, 521383, 521390, 521497, 521539, 521380, 521492, 520914, 521249, 521370, 521377, 521384, 521490, 521498, 521245, 521366, 521386, 520915, 521364, 521371, 521378, 521385, 521491, 521499, 521536, 521244, 521379, 520916, 521365, and 521372 Item # 10-1320M - OsteoGen - 20/M; Serial Numbers: 520857, 521020, 521284, 521597, 521723, 521934, 522046, 521990, 521932, 520722, 520858, 521021, 521285, 521598, 521724, 521935, 522047, 521991, 521933, 520723, 520859, 521022, 521286, 521599, 521725, 521936, 522048, 521996, 521589, 520724, 520860, 521023, 521287, 521600, 521727, 521937, 522049, 522003, 521590, 520725, 520861, 521024, 521288, 521601, 521728, 521939, 522050, 522004, 521715, 520726, 520862, 521025, 521289, 521602, 521729, 521940, 522051, 522005, 521716, 520727, 520863, 521027, 521296, 521603, 521730, 521941, 522052, 522006, 521926, 520728, 520864, 521030, 521297, 521604, 521731, 521942, 522053, 522007, 521927, 520729, 520865, 521031, 521298, 521605, 521732, 521943, 522054, 522008, 521283, 520730, 520866, 521032, 521299, 521606, 521733, 521944, 522055, 522009, 520847, 520731, 520887, 521033, 521300, 521607, 521734, 521945, 521587, 522010, 521010, 520732, 520888, 521034, 521301, 521608, 521735, 521946, 521165, 522011, 521170, 520733, 520889, 521035, 521302, 521609, 521736, 521947, 521166, 522012, 521588, 520734, 520890, 521036, 521303, 521610, 521737, 521948, 521167, 522013, 521714, 520735, 520891, 521037, 521304, 521611, 521738, 521949, 521168, 522014, 521925, 520736, 520892, 521038, 521305, 521612, 521739, 521950, 521169, 522015, 521282, 520737, 520893, 521039, 521306, 521613, 521740, 521951, 520974, 522036, 521277, 520738, 520894, 521115, 521307, 521614, 521741, 521952, 520975, 522037, 521276, 520739, 520895, 521116, 521308, 521615, 521763, 521953, 520976, 522038, 522121, 520740, 520896, 521117, 521309, 521616, 521764, 521954, 520977, 522039, 522124, 520741, 520897, 521118, 521310, 521617, 521765, 521955, 520979, 522040, 521591, 520742, 520898, 521120, 521311, 521618, 521766, 521956, 521585, 522041, 521592, 520743, 520899, 521121, 521312, 521619, 521767, 521957, 521899, 522042, 521593, 520744, 520900, 521123, 521313, 521620, 521785, 521958, 521924, 522043, 521594, 520745, 520901, 521125, 521314, 521621, 521786, 521959, 521709, 522044, 521595, 520746, 520902, 521126, 521315, 521622, 521787, 521960, 521710, 522045, 521596, 520747, 520903, 521127, 521397, 521624, 521788, 521961, 521711, 521928, 521717, 520748, 520904, 522128, 521398, 521625, 521789, 521962, 521712, 521929, 521718, 520749, 520905, 521129, 521399, 521626, 521790, 521963, 521713, 521930, 521719, 520750, 520906, 521130, 521400, 521627, 521791, 521964, 521583, 521931, 521720, 520751, 520927, 521131, 521403, 521628, 521792, 521965, 521584, 520820, 521721, 520752, 520928, 521132, 521405, 521629, 521793, 521968, 521856, 520821, 521722, 520753, 520929, 521133, 521406, 521630, 521794, 521969, 521857, 520822, 520848, 520754, 520930, 521134, 521408, 521631, 521795, 521970 521858, 520823, 520849, 520755, 520931, 521135, 521409, 521632, 521796, 521971, 521859, 520824, 521011, 520756, 520932, 521136, 521410, 521633, 521797, 521972, 521860, 520825, 521012, 520757, 520933, 521137, 521411, 521634, 521798, 521973, 521861, 520826, 521988, 520758, 520934, 521138, 521413, 521635, 521799, 521974, 521891, 521581, 521989, 520759, 520935, 521139, 521416, 521636, 521800, 521975, 521892, 521582, 520850, 520760, 520936, 521140, 521540, 521637, 521842, 521976, 521893, 521707, 520851, 520761, 520937, 521141, 521541, 521638, 521843, 521977, 521698, 521708, 520852, 520762, 520938, 521142, 521544, 521639, 521844, 521978, 521699, 521586, 520853, 520763, 520939, 521143, 521545, 521687, 521845, 521979, 521700, 521280, 520854, 520764, 520940, 521144, 521547, 521688, 521846, 521980, 521701, 521281, 520855, 520765, 520941, 521145, 521563, 521689, 521847, 521981, 521702, 520972, 520856, 520766, 520942, 521146, 521564, 521690, 521848, 521982, 521703, 520973, 521013, 520767, 520943, 521147, 521565, 521691, 521849, 521983, 521704, 521163, 521014, 520768, 520944, 521148, 521566, 521692, 521850, 521984, 521705, 521164, 521015, 520769, 520945, 521149, 521567, 521693, 521851, 521985, 521706, 521894, 521016, 520807, 520946, 521150, 521568, 521694, 521852, 521986, 521572, 521895, 521017, 520808, 520947, 521151, 521569, 521695, 521853, 521896, 521573, 521576, 521018, 520809, 520950, 521152, 521570, 521696, 521854, 521897, 521574, 521577, 521278, 520810, 520951, 521153, 521571, 521697, 521855, 521898, 521575, 521578, 521279, 520811, 520958, 521154, 521579, 520813, 520960, 521156, 520815, 520965, 521158, 520812, 520959, 521155, 521580, 520814, 520961, 521157, 520816, 520967, 521159, 520817, 520968, 521160, 520818, 520970, 521161, 520819, 520971, and 521162 Item # 10-1328M - OsteoGen - 20/ML; Serial Numbers: , 520910, 521340, 521347, 521355, 521361, 521835, 521841, 521354, 521346, 520701, 520911, 521341, 521348, 521356, 521362, 521836, 520909, 521360, 521839, 520703, 521335, 521342, 521351, 521357, 521801, 521837, 520908, 521804, 521803, 520770, 521336, 521343, 521352, 521358, 521802, 521838, 521338, 521840, 521359, 520907, 521337, 521344 and 521353. Item # 10-1318 - OsteoGen - 20/F; Serial Numbers: 521463, 521467, 521471, 521475, 521479, 521514, 521878, 521877, 521474, 521460, 521464, 521468, 521472, 521476, 521510, 521462, 521879, 521513, 521470, 521461, 521465, 521469, 521473, 521477, 521512, 521876, 521880, 521478, and 521466 Item # 10-1348S - OsteoGen - 40/S; Serial Numbers: 520675, 521049, 521233, 521481, 521502, 521516, 521525, 521678, 520673, 520663, 520676, 521050, 521234, 521482, 521503, 521517, 521526, 521679, 520674, 520664, 520677, 521051, 521235, 521483, 521504, 521518, 521527, 521680, 521500, 520665, 521040, 521052, 521236, 521484, 521505, 521519, 521528, 521681, 521501, 520666, 521041, 521053, 521237, 521485, 521506, 521520, 521529, 521682, 521242, 520667, 521042, 521054, 521238, 521486, 521507, 521521, 521530, 521683, 521243, 520668, 521043, 521055, 521239, 521487, 521508, 521522, 521531, 521684, 521058, 520669, 521044, 521056, 521240, 521488, 521509, 521523, 521532, 521685, 521059, 520670, 521045, 521057, 521241, 521489, 521515, 521524, 521533, 521686, 521480, 520671,521046, 520672, 521047, 521048, and 521232. Item # 10-1322S - ,OsteoGen - 40/SL; Serial Numbers: 521114, 521223, 521230, 521776, 521784, 521783, 521818, 521113.521229, 521000, 521217, 521224, 521231, 521777, 521334, 521782, 521819, 521824, 521222, 521001, 521218, 521225, 521331, 521778, 521221, 521228, 521820, 521817, 521112, 521002, 521219, 521226, 521332, 521780, 521004, 521822, 521821, 521815, 521775, 521003, 521220, 521227, 521333, 521781, 521816, and 521823. Item # 10-1348M - OsteoGen - 40/M; Serial Numbers: 520918, 521062, 521177, 521209, 521645, 521676, 521833, 520784, 520917, 520678, 520919, 521063, 521178, 521210, 521646, 521677, 521834, 520785, 520999, 520679, 520920, 521064, 521179, 521212, 521647, 521742, 521900, 520786, 521060, 520680, 520921, 521065, 521180, 521213, 521648, 521743, 521901, 520781, 521061, 520681, 520922, 521066, 521181, 521215, 521649, 521744, 521902, 520782, 521174, 520682, 520923, 521067, 521182, 521216, 521650, 521745, 521903, 520783, 521175, 520683, 520924, 521068, 521183, 521417, 521651, 521746, 521904, 520996, 521176, 520684, 520925, 521069, 521184, 521418, 521652, 521747, 521905, 520997, 521205, 520685, 520926, 521095, 521185, 521419, 521653, 521748, 521906, 520998, 521206, 520686, 520980, 521096, 521186, 521420, 521654, 521749, 521907, 521171, 521208, 520687, 520981, 521097, 521187, 521421, 521655, 521750, 521908, 521172, 521642, 520688, 520982, 521098, 521188, 521422, 521656, 521751, 521909, 521202, 521643, 520689, 520983, 521099, 521189, 521423, 521657, 521752, 521910, 521203, 521644, 520690, 520984, 521100, 521190, 521424, 521658, 521753, 521911, 521436, 521673, 520691, 520985, 521101, 521191, 521425, 521659, 521754, 521912, 521640, 521674, 520692, 520986, 521102, 521192, 521426, 521660, 521755, 521913, 521670, 521675, 520772, 520987, 521103, 521193, 521427, 521661, 521756, 521914, 521671, 521830, 520773, 520988, 521104, 521194, 521428, 521662, 521757, 521826, 521827, 521831, 520774, 520989, 521105, 521195, 521429, 521663, 521758, 521669, 521828, 521832, 520775, 520990, 521106, 521196, 521430, 521664, 521759, 521201, 521435, 521829, 520776, 520991, 521107, 521197, 521431, 521665, 521760, 520995, 521111, 521672, 520777, 520992, 521108, 521198, 521432, 521666, 521761, 520780, 521173, 521641, 520778, 520993, 521109, 521199, 521433, 521667, 521762, 521668, 521825, 521204, 520779, 520994, 521110, 521200, and 521434. and Item # 10-1322M - OsteoGen - 40/ML. Serial Numbers: 521009, 521327, 521452, 521552, 521771, 521923, 521006, 521007, 521920, 520693, 521070, 521328, 521453, 521553, 521772, 522031, 521396, 521008, 521921, 520694, 521071, 521329, 521454, 521554, 521773, 522032, 521293, 521295, 521561, 520695, 521072, 521330, 521455, 521555, 521774, 522033, 521005, 521451, 521562, 520696, 521073, 521391, 521456, 521556, 521915, 522034, 521919, 521551, 521549, 520697, 521074, 521392, 521457, 521557, 521916, 522035, 521560, 521770, 521550, 520698, 521290, 521393, 521458, 521558, 521917, 521294, 521548, 521922, 521450, 520699, 521291, 521394, 521459, 521559, 521918, 520700, 521292, and 521395.

Why it was recalled

Lack of adequate validation and controls to ensure that product cleanliness parameters were consistently met.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Under Investigation by firm

Action the firm took

The firm, Zimmer Biomet, sent an "URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL" letter dated 2/22/2018 to its customers. The letter described the product, problem and actions to be taken. The customers were instructed to do the following: Review this notification and ensure that affected personnel are aware of the contents. 2. If you have affected product at your facility, assist your Zimmer Biomet sales representative and quarantine all affected product. Your Zimmer Biomet sales representative will remove the affected product from your facility. 3. Complete Attachment 1 Certificate of Acknowledgement and send to CorporateQuality.PostMarket@zimmerbiomet.com. This form must be returned even if you do not have affected products at your facility. 4. Retain a copy of the acknowledgement form with your recall records in the event of a compliance audit of your facilitys documentation. 5. If you have further questions or concerns after reviewing this notice, please call customer service at 574-371-3071 between 8:00 am and 5:00pm EST, Monday through Friday. Calls received outside of call center operating hours will receive a voicemail prompt or be transferred to an on-call representative in the event of an emergency. Alternatively, your questions may be emailed to CorporateQuality.PostMarket@zimmerbiomet.com.

Recalling firm

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

Distribution

Distribution pattern: US Nationwide Distribution: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, and WV ; and country of: Australia.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2018-02-19
Terminated: 2020-08-25
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #167489. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.