Recall Z-1045-2013— Zimmer, Inc.

Name: FDA recall Z-1045-2013
Creator: U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Published: 2013-02-08

Class II · Terminated

Class II FDA medical device recall by Zimmer, Inc., initiated 2013-02-08, terminated 2014-12-09. It names 2 FDA 510(k) clearances: K061345, K053267. Product: Zimmer NexPosure, retractor portals of the NexPosure MIS Access System, Part Numbers or REF numbers: N1830R80-100, N1830R80-090¿, N1830R80-080¿, N1830R80-070¿, N1830R80-060, N1830R50-100, N1830R50-090, N1830R50-080, ¿ N1830R50-070, N1830R50-060, N1830L80-100, N1830L80-090, N1830L80-080, N1830L80-070, N1830L80-060, N1830L50-100, N1830L50-090, N1830L50-080, N1830L50-070, N1830L50-060, ¿ N182450-085, N182450-075, N182450-065, N182450-055, N182450-045.¿ Retractor access system that allows placement of posterior spinal fixation implants.. Reason: Possibility that the inner pouch may be compromised. The product is packaged in two pouches - a sterile inner pouch within an external pouch. NexPosure Retractors contained in a breached inner pouch have an increased risk of contamination (i.e.; loss of product sterility) if proper aseptic technique is not followed when transferring the inner package into the sterile field. Patient infection may o.

Recalling firm: Zimmer, Inc.
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Initiated: 2013-02-08
Terminated: 2014-12-09
Firm location: Warsaw, IN, United States

510(k) clearances named in this recall

2 on FDA's record

K061345 — MODIFICATION TO ENDIUS ATAVI SYSTEMEndius, Inc.·cleared 2006-06-06
K053267 — ENDIUS ATAVI SYSTEMEndius, Inc.·cleared 2006-01-13

K-numbers as listed on FDA's Recall Enterprise System record for this event (openFDA device/recall k_numbers). The recall may also cover devices cleared under other submissions not named here.

Product description

Zimmer NexPosure, retractor portals of the NexPosure MIS Access System, Part Numbers or REF numbers: N1830R80-100, N1830R80-090¿, N1830R80-080¿, N1830R80-070¿, N1830R80-060, N1830R50-100, N1830R50-090, N1830R50-080, ¿ N1830R50-070, N1830R50-060, N1830L80-100, N1830L80-090, N1830L80-080, N1830L80-070, N1830L80-060, N1830L50-100, N1830L50-090, N1830L50-080, N1830L50-070, N1830L50-060, ¿ N182450-085, N182450-075, N182450-065, N182450-055, N182450-045.¿ Retractor access system that allows placement of posterior spinal fixation implants.

Reason for recall

Possibility that the inner pouch may be compromised. The product is packaged in two pouches - a sterile inner pouch within an external pouch. NexPosure Retractors contained in a breached inner pouch have an increased risk of contamination (i.e.; loss of product sterility) if proper aseptic technique is not followed when transferring the inner package into the sterile field. Patient infection may o

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