Recalls / —

—#176372

Product

Comprehensive HHR Tess Cleat, Item Nos. 110260 110261 110262 110263 Product Usage: N/A

FDA product code

NA

Affected lot / code info

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Why it was recalled

Elevated levels of bacterial endotoxin and residual debris remain on the devices due to cleaning issue.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Environmental control

Action the firm took

On September 11, 2019, the firm began notifying distributors and customers of the recall via an Urgent Medical Device Recall letter. The letter informed consignees of the product issue. Customers were asked to assist their Zimmer Biomet sales representative and quarantine all identified product. The sales representative will remove the product from your facility. If any products were further distributed, please forward the notification to responsible parties. If you have further questions or concerns, please call customer service at 574-371-3071 between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm ET, 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. There are no specific patient monitoring instructions related to this recall that are recommended beyond your existing follow-up schedule.

Recalling firm

Firm

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

Address

56 E Bell Dr, Warsaw, Indiana 46582-6989

Distribution

Distribution pattern

US Nationwide distribution and countries of Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Italy, Netherlands, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Panama, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.

Timeline

Recall initiated

2019-08-21

Terminated

2021-07-21

Status

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Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #176372. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.