Recall Z-1102-2016— Zimmer Manufacturing B.V.

Name: FDA recall Z-1102-2016
Creator: U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Published: 2016-01-11

Class II · Terminated

Class II FDA medical device recall by Zimmer Manufacturing B.V., initiated 2016-01-11, terminated 2017-04-13. It names one FDA 510(k) clearance: K112885. Product: Product 4 consists of all products under product code HWC, and same usage: Item no: 47482002603 2.0 X 26 CORT SCREW CRUCI 47482002803 2.0 X 28 CORT SCREW CRUCI 47482003203 2.0 X 32 CORT SCREW CRUCI 47482003403 2.0 X 34 CORT SCREW CRUCI 47482003603 2.0 X 36 CORT SCREW CRUCI 47482003803 2.0 X 38 CORT SCREW CRUCI 47482004003 2.0 X 40 CORT SCREW CRUCI 47482004203 2.0 X 42 CORT SCREW CRUCI 47482004403 2.0 X 44 CORT SCREW CRUCI 47482004603 2.0 X 46 CORT SCREW CRUCI 47482004803 2.0 X 48 CORT SCREW CRUCI 47482005003 2.0 X 50 CORT SCREW CRUCI 47482702000 2.7 X 20 CORT SCREW HEX Product Usage: A smooth or threaded metallic bone fixation fastener is a device intended to be implanted that consists of a stiff wire segment or rod made of alloys, such as cobalt-chromium-molybdenum and stainless steel, and that may be smooth on the outside, fully or partially threaded, straight or U-shaped; and may be either blunt pointed, sharp pointed, or have a formed, slotted head on the end. It may be used for fixation of bone fractures, for bone reconstructions, as a guide pin for insertion of other implants, or it may be implanted through the skin so that a pulling force (traction) may be applied to the skeletal system.. Reason: As a result of the insufficient sealer calibration data for product packaged in firm's Building II between August 2010 and April 2013. The affected products are sterile..

Recalling firm: Zimmer Manufacturing B.V.
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Initiated: 2016-01-11
Terminated: 2017-04-13
Firm location: Mercedita, PR, United States

510(k) clearances named in this recall

1 on FDA's record

K112885 — ZIMMER PLATES AND SCREWS SYSTEM SCREWS ONLYZimmer, Inc.·cleared 2011-12-19

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

Product 4 consists of all products under product code HWC, and same usage: Item no: 47482002603 2.0 X 26 CORT SCREW CRUCI 47482002803 2.0 X 28 CORT SCREW CRUCI 47482003203 2.0 X 32 CORT SCREW CRUCI 47482003403 2.0 X 34 CORT SCREW CRUCI 47482003603 2.0 X 36 CORT SCREW CRUCI 47482003803 2.0 X 38 CORT SCREW CRUCI 47482004003 2.0 X 40 CORT SCREW CRUCI 47482004203 2.0 X 42 CORT SCREW CRUCI 47482004403 2.0 X 44 CORT SCREW CRUCI 47482004603 2.0 X 46 CORT SCREW CRUCI 47482004803 2.0 X 48 CORT SCREW CRUCI 47482005003 2.0 X 50 CORT SCREW CRUCI 47482702000 2.7 X 20 CORT SCREW HEX Product Usage: A smooth or threaded metallic bone fixation fastener is a device intended to be implanted that consists of a stiff wire segment or rod made of alloys, such as cobalt-chromium-molybdenum and stainless steel, and that may be smooth on the outside, fully or partially threaded, straight or U-shaped; and may be either blunt pointed, sharp pointed, or have a formed, slotted head on the end. It may be used for fixation of bone fractures, for bone reconstructions, as a guide pin for insertion of other implants, or it may be implanted through the skin so that a pulling force (traction) may be applied to the skeletal system.

Reason for recall

As a result of the insufficient sealer calibration data for product packaged in firm's Building II between August 2010 and April 2013. The affected products are sterile.

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