FDA Device Recalls

Recalls /

#188315

Product

Arcos Modular Revision Hip System Standard Cone Prox Body, Size A, 50 MM Item Number: 11-301300

FDA product code
KWAProsthesis, Hip, Semi-Constrained (Metal Uncemented Acetabular Component)
Device class
Class 3
Medical specialty
Orthopedic
510(k) numbers
K090757
Affected lot / code info
Lot Numbers/UDI : 626440 (01)00880304474611(17)310409(10)626440 626450 (01)00880304474611(17)310322(10)626450 626460 (01)00880304474611(17)310402(10)626460 626890 (01)00880304474611(17)310323(10)626890 678370 (01)00880304474611(17)310419(10)678370 678770 (01)00880304474611(17)310419(10)678770 678800 (01)00880304474611(17)310409(10)678800 695830 (01)00880304474611(17)310412(10)695830

Why it was recalled

Arcos Proximal Cone Bodies could potentially exhibit chatter in the inner taper fretting corrosion and device failure in vivo leading to surgical intervention

Root cause (FDA determination)

Process control

Action the firm took

Zimmer Biomet issued Urgent Medical Device Notification Letter on 6/2/21 to Distributors/ Risk Managers/Surgeons, stated reason for recall, health risk and action to take: Risk Manager Responsibilities: 1. 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. If the product has been further distributed, provide your customers with the field safety notice for hospitals and ensure documentation. 4. Complete Attachment 1 Certificate of Acknowledgement and send to CorporateQuality.PostMarket@zimmerbiomet.com. This form shall be returned even if you do not have affected products at your facility. 5. Retain a copy of the acknowledgement form with your recall records in the event of a compliance audit of your facilitys documentation. 6. 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. Surgeon Responsibilities: 1. Review this notification for awareness of the contents. 2. There are no specific patient monitoring instructions related to this recall that are recommended beyond your existing follow-up schedule. 3. Complete Attachment 1 Certificate of Acknowledgement and send to CorporateQuality.PostMarket@zimmerbiomet.com. 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 ca

Recalling firm

Firm
Biomet, Inc.
Address
56 E Bell Dr, Warsaw, Indiana 46582-6989

Distribution

Distribution pattern
US Nationwide distribution.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2021-06-02
Terminated
2022-07-06
Status

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #188315. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.